Other Birds
Several characters in the novel go by several names: Charlotte/Pepper, Frasier/Roscoe, and Paloma/Pigeon. How does this empower these characters? How does it limit them?
Discuss Sweet Mallow, the novel-within-the-novel. What themes does it share with Other Birds?
Consider inheritance in the novel. What kinds of things do children inherit from their parents? How do these legacies shape them?