Genre
Young adult fiction
Setting and Context
Set in New York
Narrator and Point of View
A third-person narrative from Hadley's point of view
Tone and Mood
Romantic, intimate, and optimistic
Protagonist and Antagonist
The central character is Hadley, and the antagonist is Charlotte.
Major Conflict
There is a major conflict between Hadley and her father. Hadley's father abandoned her when she was a young baby and went ahead to marry another woman.
Climax
The climax comes when Hadley falls in love, and she reconciles some of the bitterness she had with her father.
Foreshadowing
Hadley's father's decision to abandon the family foreshadows her resentment toward him.
Understatement
Oliver understated the ability of Hadley to fall in love with him at first sight.
Allusions
N/A
Imagery
The scene at the airport and in the place where Hadley sits next to Oliver.
Paradox
The main paradox is that Hadley's father has the guts to invite her to his wedding with another woman. He knows Hadley is hurt, but he still invites her to give her more pain.
Parallelism
There is a parallelism between Hadley’s love for Oliver and her decision to forgive her father for his wrongs.
Metonymy and Synecdoche
N/A
Personification
N/A
