Compare and contrast the dynamics Joy experienced on the set of One Tree Hill and in the Family. To what extent are they similar? In what ways are they different? What does each contribute to the text’s thematic interest in The Search for Community and Belonging?

Explore the role of friendship in Dinner for Vampires. In what ways do Joy’s friendships lead her deeper into the cult of the Family? In what ways do her friendships help her escape from the group?

Joy references a variety of older male role models and supporters throughout her life, including her father, Les, and Paul Johansson. How do these men guide her? How do their roles differ?