Genre
Romance Novel
Setting and Context
Written in the context of quixotic relationships in LGBTQ communities
Narrator and Point of View
Third-person narrative
Tone and Mood
The tone is uptight, and the mood is romantic, humorous and replete with love moments.
Protagonist and Antagonist
The central character in the novel is August.
Major Conflict
There is a conflict between August's life expectations in New York and reality.
Climax
The climax comes when August falls in love with June and realizes that they are both fond of each other.
Foreshadowing
Their first meeting in the subway foreshadows the romance between August and June.
Understatement
August’s expectations while travelling to London are understated. After arriving in New York, August is shocked to learn that life is not easy.
Allusions
The story alludes to romantic relationships between people of same-sex orientation.
Imagery
The description of the first meeting between August and June depicts sight imagery. For instance, the author describes the dressing code, which helps readers see June's actual physical appearance.
Paradox
The main paradox is that August's reverie girl is, in reality, a time vacationer from the1970s.
Parallelism
N/A
Metonymy and Synecdoche
Trudging is used as a metonymy for maneuvering and life struggles.
Personification
N/A
