Point of View

The body of the novel is written in third-person from Cricket's perspective. The limited perspective means the reader only knows what Cricket knows. She sometimes interprets what is happening or the actions of other dragons, but she is not socially adept which means she often does not know what others think. The fact that she is aware of this shortcoming also affects her perspective. For example, she chatters nonstop without thinking about it, and Sundew becomes annoyed with the constant barrage of questions. Cricket then talks to Swordtail, making several suggestions and asking several questions. He sighs and Cricket is left to interpret that sigh. She is not certain if “it was an exasperated sigh or a resigned sigh or just exhaustion” (41). The fact that Cricket admits she cannot tell is an additional limitation to the perspective. The novel includes dialogue, meaning Cricket has conversations...