Describe Hattie Owen. Who are the people she considers friends? What is her life like? What are her strengths and weaknesses? What are her fears?

Describe Adam Mercer. What are the things he likes? What are the things he dislikes? What frightens him? Hattie says during Adam's funeral that there were things that made it "difficult to be Adam". What are some of those things? Does everyone face those same difficulties?

How does Hattie discover she has an uncle named Adam? Why does Adam come home? Do you believe Hattie's family would have told her about Adam if he hadn't come home? Why or why not? Adam's return brings up some questions in Hattie's mind. What are some of those? Does she find answers?

Describe Hattie's family members. Who are the most positive people in her life? Who are the most negative? Which people...