What is the author's tone in the book, Wayward: A Novel?

In many ways, the tone of the novel is exaggerated and satirical, but the core of the novel is one of human empathy for the characters’ emotional and interpersonal struggles. For example, the novel’s story and themes are largely built around the temporary estrangement between Sam and Ally. Sam’s overprotectiveness clashes with Ally’s burgeoning desires for personal freedom. The climax of this storyline is when Sam learns of Ally and Joe’s relationship and decides not to intervene. Sam thinks, “Ally would be okay. She would weather this asshole, this whole experience. Ally had everything she needed to land safely” (208). This storyline ends in redemption when Ally ends her relationship with Joe and feels comfortable reestablishing contact with Sam.