For example, in the book the witch named Misskaella has horrible origins, shows a somewhat innocent Misskaella and takes a dark turn when her dying relative comments on her "miscast "” (p. 14) and Misskaella thinks “His face was all shocked as he looked at me. My hand came up to touch my nose and mouth, but it was just the same nose and mouth I'd always had; there was nothing new or monstrous about them.” (page 15). The author of Brides of Rollrock Island, Margo Lanagan, uses sophisticated language and makes artistic use of emotion and atmosphere. Since the story revolves around seven narrators, the change in perspective and time seems abrupt and incomplete, but in the end everything ties together, completing a full circle. In Who am I without him there are twelve stories with different protagonists. Themes vary from trivial things like appearance or extreme circumstances like abject poverty and murder. The stories have moved from superficial moralizing topics to deep, engaging ideas. For example, in the short story "Jacob's Rules," a young man in a class called boys things and they discussed things like "sex, gangs, money, drugs, life, death, and yes, girls" (p. 55). Another example of how serious the themes in this book can be is the first story titled "So I'm Not a Good Girl", it's about a toxic relationship with a young woman and her boyfriend. He slaps his girlfriend for responding. Lately she goes through dubious thoughts like "there is no beauty prize" (p. 9). She has a lack of self-respect and is trapped in this unhealthy situation