Bring on the tough stuff - there’s not just one right answer.
- What draws Kristina to the world of sex and addiction she experiences in Albuquerque? What about her life before the visit to her dad leaves her unsatisfied?
- Could Kristina have abandoned her new lifestyle after returning to Reno? Why doesn't she?
- How do Kristina's mother and stepfather play a role in her downward slide?
- Why is the book written in poetry? Could this story have been told as successfully in prose? What would have been the drawbacks of a more traditional format?
- What do you think will happen to Kristina next? Will being a parent be enough to change her?