Part of Your World

Content Warning: This section references abuse.

The chapters of Part of Your World alternate between the perspectives of Alexis and Daniel, a common trait of contemporary romance novels. How does this dual perspective affect Daniel and Alexis’s characterization? How does each portray themselves, and how do they portray each other?

Jimenez has described her process for naming Wakan by saying, “The area south of Minneapolis is traditional Dakota Sioux land. The best-known Dakota word for ‘magic’ is ‘Wakan’ (pronounced wah-kahn). This word means not only magic, but spiritual, sacred, or wondrous” (325). What impact does this have on your understanding of Wakan as a setting?

When Daniel comes to Royaume, Neil is the only one to show him kindness. What does this reveal about Jimenez’s framing of Neil’s character and his role?