All the Dangerous Things

All the Dangerous Things features three timelines: Isabelle’s childhood, Isabelle’s budding romance with Ben, and Isabelle’s present. How do these three timelines bolster or detract from the story being told? What is gained or lost from telling Isabelle’s story in a nonlinear manner?

How is parenthood presented in the story? How does motherhood in particular affect Isabelle’s mindset as an adult?

Compare and contrast Isabelle’s and Mason’s fathers. What roles do blame and guilt play in their narratives?