The entire book is written from the point of view of the main character, Cameron. This was probably the only way for this book to be told. We see the twists and turns that Cameron's mind takes and Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, more commonly known as mad-cow disease, begins to take over his mind. When the trees on a dark country road one night begin "blooming with fire leaves,"(70) and he first sees the "fire giants," Cameron begins to realize that this isn't at all normal. Cameron's journey as he spirals downward into oblivion also entails his coming to terms with life itself. With the help of Dulcie, he begins to realize that some of the simplest thing are worth living for. In the end, we realize that his incredible journey has really been within his own mind and that he has just been dying in a hospital. So, in truth, Cameron's perspective is the only perspective. With a different perspective, we would lose Cameron's inward transformation that occurs throughout the book. It would make his story impersonal, and one of the reasons this book is so successful is the fact that his journey feels so personal. While reading, you feel as though you are with Cameron, hoping that he will make it in time and find the cure. I believe that this book would not be nearly as engaging as it was if it was written any other way.
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