The cover of the novel is eye-catching! The colour choices and illustrations evoke a sense of summer and anticipation, before we are even exposed to the content of the plot.
This fuels the sense of possibilities and a touch of anxiety due to the unknown, much like the protagonist is to face when she discovers Mr Bowen.
The plot is set along a beach, which further promotes the idea that this is a summer novel and broadens the potential endings of the book due to the sense of possibility.
It will be interesting to see how her relationships with her mother and Mr Bowen develop, as well as the choices that she makes upon finding out.
The relationship as described between mother and daughter appears to be initially perfect and it will be interesting to see how her mother approaches the reaction to Mr Bowen and whether she would be willing to upset their balance for his sake.
This fuels the sense of possibilities and a touch of anxiety due to the unknown, much like the protagonist is to face when she discovers Mr Bowen.
The plot is set along a beach, which further promotes the idea that this is a summer novel and broadens the potential endings of the book due to the sense of possibility.
It will be interesting to see how her relationships with her mother and Mr Bowen develop, as well as the choices that she makes upon finding out.
The relationship as described between mother and daughter appears to be initially perfect and it will be interesting to see how her mother approaches the reaction to Mr Bowen and whether she would be willing to upset their balance for his sake.