Also, the novel is described as a tribute to James McBride’s mother. The story is told by two narrators: James McBride and as his mother Ruth McBride Jordan. The novel switches between them so that they each narrate their own chapters. He tells his childhood and current life from his own voice while his mother is telling her early life with her own words, mostly taking place before James was born. Thus, the story keeps the audience’s attention by skipping back and forth in time, from James’s life to that of his mother. Although many time changes occur in the novel, they are easy to keep up
Also, the novel is described as a tribute to James McBride’s mother. The story is told by two narrators: James McBride and as his mother Ruth McBride Jordan. The novel switches between them so that they each narrate their own chapters. He tells his childhood and current life from his own voice while his mother is telling her early life with her own words, mostly taking place before James was born. Thus, the story keeps the audience’s attention by skipping back and forth in time, from James’s life to that of his mother. Although many time changes occur in the novel, they are easy to keep up