Content Warning: This section of the guide includes discussion of racism, rape, death by suicide, and suicidal ideation.

Describe the event or “it.” Why do the characters give “it” a nonspecific name? How do the common nouns obscure the violence?

Focus on Sidney’s character arc. Why does she want to go to Orange Beach and what does she learn in Mobile? How does she grow?

Discuss Charlie’s transformation. What is his main conflict and how does it relate to repairing radios?