1. Brieanna and her brother Kevin have both been affected by their mother's departure. How have they responded to the divorce? Why are their responses different?

2. Throughout the novel Brieanna wonders whether her father is the same newspaperman he was before the divorce. Does he have the same moral character? Is he after truth? In the end, Mr. McQuade seems to affirm this when he makes the decision to reveal names. Given that a man commits suicide because of the revelation, do you think Mr. McQuade made the right, moral decision or was Miss Emily in the right?

3. When Brieanna tells Kevin that she spray painted Miss Emily's house to "save" her "soul" what does she mean?

How is this related to the black hole?

And, in the end, does it appear that Brieanna has found some kind of salvation?

4. Brieanna always thinks that in...