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How does the novel’s reliance on a single setting shape the narrative of The Prison Healer? Is the author’s world-building aided or hindered by this stylistic decision?

Analyze Kiva Meridan’s transformation throughout the novel. How do her interactions with other characters like Jaren, Tipp, and Naari allow her to grow?

Compare Kiva’s past trauma to Jaren’s. How are both characters beholden to the dictates of their families despite the situations in which they find themselves?