What is the narrator point of view in the novel, Where the Line Bleeds?

The novel is written in third person from a series of limited perspectives. These are limited to Christophe, Joshua, and Ma-mee, meaning the reader sees every scene from one of these three points of view. There are some situations that appear from multiple perspectives. For example, Joshua is aware that Ma-mee has cited her ability to keep the twins fed over the years. Joshua recalls this differently, remembering a childhood in which hunger was a normal occurrence. Joshua does not berate Ma-mee for this, but his memory is different. A series of events strains the relationship between Christophe and Joshua over the course of this novel. They never talk about it to each other, but the reader sees these thoughts from the perspective of each by. This allows the reader to know that Christophe hates that his money is not a legitimate revenue stream and that he feels “grimy” because of selling the drugs. Joshua, however, does not know the depth of Christophe's feelings.

The limited perspective means the reader does not know what other characters are thinking unless they reveal those thoughts. For example, Christophe begins spending time with Javon who often gives Christophe the drugs that are being purchased from Javon. Christophe feels sure Javon is setting the stage so that Christophe will be the one selling if they are caught. Javon never says this, meaning it could be that he is simply trying to pull Christophe deeper into this life or he could actually believe he is helping Christophe.