In "Touch," Deznee spends a lot of time in her life trying to make her father angry. Why do you think she behaves this way? Can you relate to her feelings about her father? Why or why not? Why does she act out against him, even before she knows the truth?

Dez admits in the book that she was not in love with Alex, and yet she had sexual relations with him. Why do you think she did this, knowing she didn't love him? How does her experience with Alex differ from her experiences with Kale? How does she claim to know she loves Kale? Do you think she can really love him, after only a short amount of time?

In the book, there are many characters with special powers. Discuss the powers of Kale and Dez. What can they do? How is this...