Language and Meaning

The language of this novel is mature, targeting an audience of at least high school reading level. Because the point of view is limited omniscience where the reader is viewing the world through the eyes and thoughts of one character at a time, the writing tends to reflect how the characters think and feel rather than providing an expositive view. There is very little time compression, and when the point of view is split between characters the same time periods are told from each character's view, providing the reader with the full knowledge of what happened to each group during their separation.