Choose a character other than Viv, such as Fern, Pitts, or Satchel. Trace their journey throughout the novel to greater self-acceptance and belonging. Use evidence from the text to show how the character discovers new aspects of their own identity and becomes part of the larger community.

How does Travis Baldree use Viv and her community to explore the importance of friendship? What characteristics does Baldree portray as components of a successful, healthy friendship?

Although Bookshops & Bonedust is a cozy fantasy, it also subscribes to many conventions of the larger fantasy genre. Discuss Baldree’s use of fantasy conventions in the novel.