Point of View

The narrative is written from the first-person point of view from Flavia’s perspective. This choice is fitting as this is the continuation of Flavia’s coming of age story. The perspective creates a strong voice for Flavia. Readers feel her growing confidence and her resolve as she moves forward in her journey.

The point of view also supports the plot and adherence to the genre. As the narrative is only told from Flavia’s point of view, readers see the unravelling of evidence as she does. This causes them to follow red herrings as she does when she thinks that the wicker costume is an important clue. It also causes readers to take into consideration everything she knows. For example, readers may think that Colin is involved in the case due to his family ties. At the same time, readers may be confused about...