Point of View

The novel is told from Franny Lynch's first person point of view. By telling the story of Migrations from Franny's vantage point, the author is able to explore her protagonist's distinct work to let go of her former life, and to reconcile herself with her heritage, her wild spirit, and her past mistakes. Because the narrative is lodged within Franny's consciousness, the reader has a perceived access to the intimate movements and complexities of Franny's mind and heart. Despite this seeming closeness with Franny, the reader quickly realizes that Franny has little interest in revealing the truth of who she is, what she has experienced, and what she is running from. Franny's voice is at once giving and withholding. In the opening scene of the novel, Franny tags three terns with tracking devices; throughout the work she feels guilty for touching the birds. "I start...