Though it seems like a few people are having trouble with the narrative style of Mona, I actually have to agree with Chandra. I'm finding Mona very enjoyable - I don't find the narrator's voice jarring at all. Most of the time, in fact, the narrator's voice weaves pretty seamlessly into the action for me. However, there are particular times when it does stand out quite a bit, for instance in case of the quote for which this post is named: the beginning of chapter 2, "When is a pickle dish more than just a pickle dish?" (24) and also the beginning of chapter 3, "Religion? Confirmation? In this anti-establishment age?" (32). (There are actually many many other times, too - the more I look the more I find, actually.) I find this statement of presence really interesting.
What I want to ask you - which actually relates pretty closely to Heather's questions - is who you think this narrator might be? At this stage, do you think it's just a particularly opinionated narrator, or maybe someone actually in the story (my biggest nominee for that would be Mona herself)? Or even someone we haven't met yet?
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