Realistically, a petty decision such as this seems almost inconsequential in the grand scheme of one’s entire life. Is there some sort consequential impression upon one’s future from the outcome of one decision? Perhaps the CYOA structure highlights the causal structures and limited paths that the character is forced into by this decision and eliminating the others from the equation.
The CYOA structure elevates the novel from a normal, active linear reading of textual narrative to one characterized by Dovey and Kennedy as an interactive experience. Dovey and Kennedy assign the audience the role of “users” rather than “viewers” or “readers” due to the particular way the media is played with (Dovey and Kennedy). The interactive processes through