Point of View

This story is told from the third person point of view. For the most part, the story is told from the viewpoint of four different characters. These are Cecilia, Tess, Rachel, and Janie. The stories of these four women are well defined and separate from one another when they are introduced in the first chapters. As the book continues, the characters and their stories begin to merge until the climax in Chapters Fifty and Fifty-one. At that point, the lives of all four women cross in one moment when Rachel sees Connor and decides to take matters into her own hands. This meeting of lives is demonstrated by the converging points of view. There is almost an omniscient feeling to these chapters.

Both exposition and dialogue are important in this story. The interaction between characters and the way the life of one person affects the...