Sedoti walks a fine line with such an unreliable narrator. This coming-of-age story could have came off as campy, but she pulls it off by giving Hawthorn some redeeming qualities that flesh out as the story progresses. It would be easy for the reader to assume that she is immature for her age, but in fact, it is simply lack of life experience—Hawthorn has only had one friend and is therefore stunted when it comes to forming relationships.