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How do the events of the novel reveal Jackson’s critical views of the true crime genre? Does her critique lose legitimacy, given her novel’s imitation of this genre? Why or why not?
How does the shifting symbolic meaning of the pink baby sock mirror the shifting characterization of Rachel?
Analyze Sherry’s plight at the end of the novel. How does the author employ her characterization as a controlling and cruel mother in order to justify her complete exclusion from Carter’s life?
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By Holly Jackson