Point of View

The author writes the novel from 31-year-old Casey Peabody's first person point of view. As a writer, Casey's voice is strong and controlled. However, because Casey is experiencing significant emotional and psychological turmoil during the novel's narrative present, her lens is often biased by her grief and frustrations. Those facets of her life which Casey is unwilling to confront, she often shields not only from herself, but from the reader as well. Because her voice is guiding the narrative evolution and the reader's understanding of her character and world, the reader must look to Casey's friendships and relationships for further perspective on the events of the novel.

The author's decision to write the novel from Casey's vantage point, allows her to craft an emotional, intimate, and revealing narrative about love, loss, and personal growth. Casey's first person voice welcomes the reader to identify with her...