Point of View

The novel is written in first-person from the limited perspective of Aaron Soto. This limited perspective is necessary to keep the past a secret from the reader, providing a twist when Aaron realizes that he underwent a surgery to manipulate the memories of his past. This process included implanting some new memories, such as Aaron's belief that a young woman named Evangeline was his babysitter when he was young.

The limited perspective allows the author to make the point that Aaron is unable to change his true nature. He feels being gay is at the heart of his personal pain and grief and that his life would be better if he could change. After having the Leteo procedure, Aaron settles into life with a girlfriend but soon finds himself drawn to a boy named Thomas. Ultimately, he is unable to live the life he has...