Bone Gap

How does Ruby weave magical realism into the story? How do you think the kidnapping in particular would have read differently if it lacked magical elements? Why do you think Ruby chose to introduce them?

Analyze the role setting plays in this novel. What elements of the setting are critical to the story, and why? Would this book work if it were set somewhere else?

Choose one of the following characters: Finn, Sean, Roza, or Petey. Describe whether and how they change over the course of the novel, providing specific examples from the text.

How would you describe the arc of Finn and Petey’s relationship? How does their relationship progress and how do they grow with each other?

What is Sean and Finn’s relationship like and how does this change through the course of the novel?

Choose one of the following secondary/tertiary characters: Mel, Darla, Jonas, Rude boys, Honorata, or Amber. How do they contribute to Ruby’s exploration of the novel’s themes?

Both Charlie and Finn have visual disabilities. Compare and contrast the ways these disabilities manifest in and shape their lives.

What does this novel suggest about the nature of small towns and the people in them? Use evidence from the text to support your response.