Genre
Fiction
Setting and Context
The novel takes place in Southern Australia.
Narrator and Point of View
Third-person narrative
Tone and Mood
Disheartening and poignant
Protagonist and Antagonist
The main character is Aaron Falk, and the Antagonist is Raco.
Major Conflict
Falk finds himself in a conflicting situation with Raco. When Falk invites Raco to join him in the investigation concerning Kim's disappearance, Raco pretends he knows nothing. However, Falk knows that Raco had a clue about Kim's disappearance, but he failed to cooperate.
Climax
The novel’s climax comes when Falk discovers that Kim is dead.
Foreshadowing
Kim’s sad ending was foreshadowed by her secretive lifestyle.
Understatement
Raco is understated as being a key suspect in Kim’s disappearance.
Allusions
The author alludes to Tom Perrotta's novel, which discusses the rampant cases of missing persons.
Imagery
The portrait Falk uses to guide him in the case depicts a sense of sight. The picture shows the physical attributes of Kim.
Paradox
Kim’s eldest daughter asks Raco to join Falk in the investigation. Ironically, Raco is the mastermind of Kim’s disappearance.
Parallelism
There is a parallelism between Falk’s suspicion about Kim’s close friends and the involvement of Raco in the investigation team.
Metonymy and Synecdoche
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Personification
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