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Bookshops & Bonedust

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2023

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Choose a character other than Viv, such as Fern, Pitts, or Satchel. Trace their journey throughout the novel to greater self-acceptance and belonging. Use evidence from the text to show how the character discovers new aspects of their own identity and becomes part of the larger community.

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How does Travis Baldree use Viv and her community to explore the importance of friendship? What characteristics does Baldree portray as components of a successful, healthy friendship?

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Although Bookshops & Bonedust is a cozy fantasy, it also subscribes to many conventions of the larger fantasy genre. Discuss Baldree’s use of fantasy conventions in the novel.

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