Point of View

One of the most significant stylistic features of the novel is its use of multiple points of view. The narrative alternates between the perspectives of five characters, most prominently Rowan and Dom, with additional chapters from the viewpoints of Fen, Raff, and Orly. This shifting perspective plays a crucial role in shaping the reader’s experience of the story, particularly through the way it manages the flow of information. Although the reader is given access to the internal thoughts of several characters, key details are deliberately withheld, creating a structure in which uncertainty and mistrust gradually unfold.

In the opening chapters, the reader encounters Rowan arriving on Shearwater Island with little explanation for why she has come. Her narration reveals fragments of anxiety and determination, but the full truth of her motivations remains concealed. As a result, the reader initially shares the perspective of the...