Who is the narrator, can she or he read minds, and, more importantly, can we trust her or him?
Third Person (Limited Omniscient)
All of the stories in Lips Touch: Three Times are told from a third person perspective, with some insight into different characters and their thoughts. In "Goblin Fruit," we get into Kizzy's head even though she's not the narrator, and in "Spicy Little Curses Such As These" and "Hatchling," we can see what many of the main characters are thinking as events go down. For example, when James proposes and Anamique realizes that he's still afraid of the curse, we're given a glimpse into her racing thoughts:
She'd never have dreamed James' lips could feel so hard. They may as well have been a hand clamped over her mouth.
She knew why. She looked up at him and spots of color flamed in her cheeks. He was afraid of her. (2.9.19-20)
The stories don't open windows into every single character's head—the omniscience is only limited—but enough inner-workings are revealed so that readers are privy to the complexity and emotional turmoil that the main characters face.