Genre
Young Adult
Setting and Context
Belmont High, present day
Narrator and Point of View
Hayley
Tone and Mood
Depressed, sad
Protagonist and Antagonist
Protagonist: Hayley, Antagonist: Trish
Major Conflict
Hayley's father is dealing with PTSD.
Climax
Heyley's father decides to kill himself, and Hayley tries to find a way to stop him.
Foreshadowing
Hayley's father killing himself is foreshadowed by the tumbling depression he has.
Understatement
Trish returning to the household is an understated element of the narrative, as it nearly kills Hayley.
Allusions
The reader might discern allusions to other war veteran stories, as that is where author Laurie Anderson drew her inspiration.
Imagery
Hayley letting Finn hold her is an important imagery, as she finally let someone close.
Paradox
"Is life worth living?" is an important paradox in the book that Hayley's father faces every morning he wakes up.
Parallelism
There is a parallel line between Hayley and her father, as he does affect her a lot more than he thinks he does.
Metonymy and Synecdoche
N/A
Personification
N/A
