Bring on the tough stuff - there’s not just one right answer.
- Miracle's family makes up a lot of stories and withholds a lot of information from Miracle about her mother. What are they trying to protect her from by doing this? What happens instead?
- Dane and Miracle both have major issues because of Gigi trying to shape their identities for them. What do you think happened to Gigi as a young woman to make her the way she is?
- How does Aunt Casey change throughout the book? How is her interest in psychology tied to her transformation?
- How does working with Dr. DeAngelis and the staff at The Cedars begin to change the way Miracle sees herself and the world?
- Why does Miracle set herself on fire? What is she trying to accomplish through this act? What is she trying to prove?