The Cost of Knowing

How does the author’s use of first-person narration shape the reader’s understanding of Alex? How does telling the story from Alex’s perspective affect other characters’ development and build suspense? Additionally, how does this narrative style help to understand Alex’s anxiety?

What divides Alex and Isaiah at the start of the novel, and how do they overcome these divisions? How does rebuilding their relationship transform both characters? In what ways do other characters help to foster this regrowth?

How does the motif of water support the theme of Fate Versus Free Will, and how does it contribute to the mood and plot? Make an argument for why the author chose water as a literary element versus another motif and explain how it connects the narrative together using examples from the text.