Watching You: A Novel

Explore the role of labels in Lisa Jewell’s Watching You. How do labels, such as Autism Spectrum Disorder, influence the characters’ understanding of themselves and their interactions with others? Do these labels limit or empower them?

Examine the theme of identity in Watching You. How do the characters grapple with conflicting aspects of their identities? How does this multiplicity challenge traditional notions of a cohesive and consistent self?

Analyze the significance of Melville Heights as a setting. How does the affluent and seemingly idyllic neighborhood affect its residents? What does the setting mean to different characters?