Point of View

The novel is written in the third person point of view, from the perspective of author Lisi Harrison, who is also the narrator of the story. The point of view of this novel is intimate, allowing a reader to connect closely with each of the main characters. The book written in this manner allows the reader to get inside the heads of each of the girls to know their innermost thoughts. The reader cares what happens to the characters. The point of view also allows the author to inject her own opinions into the narration and to expand on the events taking place around the other characters and the occurrences taking place.

Setting

The novel has two primary settings throughout. Prior to the girls leaving for LA, the primary setting is Westchester, New York during the 21st century. The main characters are junior high school students...