Genre
Novel
Setting and Context
Santa Lucia, a privately owned island in Southern California, and written in the context of Meddelin's life.
Narrator and Point of View
First-person.
Tone and Mood
The tone is light-hearted, and the mood mysterious.
Protagonist and Antagonist
The main character is Meddelin Chan.
Major Conflict
There is a major conflict between Meddelin and her family. For instance, Meddelin cannot do anything without the approval of her mother and aunties. Therefore, Meddelin is struggling with her identity because she does not do anything without her family's approval.
Climax
The climax comes when Meddelin gets back with Nathan after he is let free by the police over the allegations of Jake's death. Meddelin's family convinces the police that Jake tried to steal and hide in the fridge, which resulted in his death. Therefore, Jake is set free, and he reunites with Meddelin to reignite their love.
Foreshadowing
Jake's death foreshadows Nathan's proposal to Meddelin.
Understatement
Jake underestimated the capability of Meddelin to hurt him when he tried to harass her while driving.
Allusions
n/a
Imagery
Sight imagery is depicted when the author describes the setting of the novel. For instance, the author writes that Santa Lucia is a huge, clandestinely owned island full of beautiful beaches and tall cliffs. Consequently, this description paints a picture of the island in the readers’ minds.
Paradox
The main paradox is that Jake is not dead. In part two of the novel, Meddelin's family realizes that Jake is alive inside the freezer in the kitchen. Earlier, Meddelin's aunties had hidden Jake's body in the freezer, believing he was dead.
Parallelism
n/a
Metonymy and Synecdoche
The corpse in part three of the novel is used as a metonymy for chaos at the wedding.
Personification
The phone is personified when the author writes that it is dead. When Meddelin wakes up after the accident, she finds her phone dead alongside Jake’s lifeless body.
