Home Is Where the Bodies Are

Describe Beth’s attitude toward her siblings at the beginning of the novel. Does this attitude change by the time the story ends? If so, why?

How is life in the small town of Allen’s Grove characterized? To what extent does the location affect the events in the novel?

The past looms large in Home Is Where the Bodies Are. How does it cast its shadow over the present? Give three examples of situations that seem driven by past events.