Genre
Young Adult Fiction
Setting and Context
Wildflower Ridge and Sweetbud Drive
Narrator and Point of View
Macy is the narrator, the story is from her perspective
Tone and Mood
The tone is of pain and grief, the mood is of recovering and optimism.
Protagonist and Antagonist
Macy is the protagonist, while death is the antagonist.
Major Conflict
The major conflict in the novel is in the death of Macy's father, as it causes Macy to spiral and the novel centers around her recovery process.
Climax
The climax of the book is reached when Macy falls in love with Wes, as she finally experiences happiness again.
Foreshadowing
Wes' personal problems are foreshadowed through the Macy's problems, as they draw each other together in order to heal.
Understatement
The importance of strong friendships in times of grief is understated in the novel.
Allusions
The novel alludes to the stages of grief and the ways in which we all heal differently in response to a tragic loss.
Imagery
There is strong imagery of love and relationships in the novel, especially through Wes and Macy.
Paradox
Macy's journey to healing is paradoxical as she then ends her relationship with Jason, so experiences heartbreak again.
Parallelism
There is a parallel between Wes breaking up with his girlfriend and Macy drifting away from her closest friend, in order for the relationship between them to grow.
Metonymy and Synecdoche
N/A
Personification
N/A
