Story

To craft a complex commentary on the formative power of story, the author hinges the narrative structure, tension, and propulsion on the myths and fables Anna tells Grace. Although Grace and Anna are constantly in the other's company. Thus, they occupy their time with a wealth of activities and adventures. The majority of Grace’s account is dictated by her mother’s fairy tales. Indeed, Grace understands her world through the stories Anna tells her, no matter how fantastical or supernatural their elements may be.

The author introduces this dynamic within the opening lines and passages of the opening chapter. Chapter 1 begins: “‘Once,’ my mother said, ‘there was no true darkness. Even at night, the moon was as bright as the sun. The only difference was that the light was blue. You could see clearly for miles and miles and it was never cold. And this...