Genre
Romance
Setting and Context
Set in an unnamed fictional town
Narrator and Point of View
First-person narrative from the perspectives of Clara and Sven
Tone and Mood
Disheartening, gloomy, paradoxical
Protagonist and Antagonist
The central character is Clara, and the antagonist is Sven.
Major Conflict
There is a major conflict between Clara and Ben. After having a serious confrontation, Ben decides to walk away.
Climax
The climax comes when Sven enjoys reading Clara's messages even if he does not know her.
Foreshadowing
Clara’s decision to start texting the late Ben’s phone number is foreshadowed by regret and grief.
Understatement
n/a
Allusions
The story alludes to Gina Moffa’s book that offers practical occasions on how one should cope with grief.
Imagery
Cramer portrays a sense of sight when she describes Clara’s loneliness, desperation, and regret. Cramer paints a picture of misery in Clara’s life.
Paradox
The novel has dramatic irony because readers know that Ben's phone number has been assigned to a different person, but Clara is unaware.
Parallelism
There is a parallelism between Sven's decision to look for the owner of the messages he receives on his phone and his friends' advice to meet the person texting him.
Metonymy and Synecdoche
n/a
Personification
Clara's office desk is personified when the narrator says it is accommodating and supportive.
