Genre 

Fantasy/philosophical history

Protagonist 

Sophie

Antagonist 

Albert Knag

Setting (time) 

The 1990s

Setting (place) 

Norway

Point of view 

Sophie is the primary narrator. Beginning with the chapter "Bjerkley," point of view switches between Sophie and Hilde. For a few pages the story is told from Albert Knag's point of view.

Climax 

Sophie and Alberto disappear from the party.

Falling action 

Hilde gives Albert Knag a dose of his own medicine while Alberto and Sophie explore their new lives as spirit.

Tense 

Immediate past

Foreshadowing 

Alberto hints several times about Hilde's father's power, the importance of Berkeley, and the possibility that they might escape. Dreams in the book often foreshadow events that will occur later.

Tone 

The tone is playfully inquisitive.