What is the author's tone in the novel, One Amazing Thing?

One Amazing Thing is divided into sixteen unnamed chapters. The novel begins with a pessimistic tone, each character animated by fear and anger about the events of the earthquake. This fear turns to despair as the conditions worsen, and then gradually evolves into a feeling of acceptance, brought about by the shared energy of telling stories. The tone of the novel is gently drawn along by the revelations shared in each person’s story, contributing to the feeling that the stories are living, breathing entities who act autonomously in the world.