Point of View

The novel is told through first-person narrative and does not vary from this perspective. It is Evie’s voice as an eighteen-year-old high school senior experiencing her first love. Evie’s point of view is influenced heavily by her parents’ recent divorce. Evie struggles to come to terms with catching her father kissing another woman, convincing her that love is doomed. When Evie begins to experience her visions and see the full arc of people’s relationships, Evie chooses to focus on the end of the relationship.

Because of her visions, Evie tries to understand why they are happening with the help of her friend Martin. This leads Evie to the dance studio and her first encounter with X. A majority of the novel is Evie’s internal monologue. The reader gets to know the people in Evie’s circle through Evie’s lens, but...