With mostly the narrative of Zora's life along with the follies and unscrupulous people she's a victim of, is how the story will unfold. You will ask yourself, are the inflictions and suffering engulfing Zora's life, and her living without a soul mate so bad that she should want to die. By the finale of the book, you will either, root for Zora to overcome the hurt and disappointment, or cheer her on as she loses it and go haywire on the monsters traumatizing her life before calling it quits.