Comment on point of view

The narrative is written from the third-person point of view with a focus on 
Serafina’s perspective. This choice is fitting as this is Serafina's coming of age story. The perspective creates a strong voice for Serafina. Readers feel her confusion, her frustration, her confidence, and her resolve when the narration goes into her mind. The point of view also reinforces the animal metaphor that extends throughout the novel. Serafina, herself, thinks like an animal. The narration shows how she acts like one as well.