When Crickets Cry: a Novel of the Heart

How does Reese change over the course of the novel? What are the catalysts for this change? Use specific examples from the text to support your idea.

Reese often thinks about how Annie and Emma are similar. How are these two characters alike? How does Reese’s relationship with Annie help him recover from losing Emma?

The Well is a prominent setting in the novel. Explain the biblical significance of its name and how, like the well in Samaria, The Well fulfills a redemptive function for Reese, Charlie, and Davis.