The Lost Story: A Novel

The Lost Story contains asides called “Storyteller’s Corner,” in which the narrator directly speaks to the reader, commenting on the action in the chapters. How do these interludes interact with and shape the main narrative? How does this narrative structure illuminate the text’s key themes and ideas?

The novel lists the elements of a fairy tale, such as an unlikely hero and a quest. In which ways does it adhere to the conventions of a fairy tale, and how does it subvert or reinvent them? Support your answer with example from the text.

References to C. S. Lewis’s The Chronicles of Narnia occur throughout the text. What is the significance of these allusions? How do they function in the text?