Nothing More to Tell

How does the use of dual narrators help develop the romance between Brynn and Tripp? What other purposes might this narrative strategy serve? Use evidence from the text to support your argument.

How does the use of dual narrators develop The Importance of Teamwork and Honesty? Use details from the text to support your answer.

Do you think that Brynn’s explanation for why Charlotte is the primary suspect for Mr. Larkin’s murder is sufficient? Do you think that another character is more likely to have committed the murder? Why? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.

Why do you think that Charlotte, Lisa Marie, and Uncle Nick are all left as suspects at the end of the novel? What might these characters have in common besides being suspects? Do these characters illustrate The Burden of Keeping Secrets in the same way that Brynn or Tripp do?

Compare and contrast Gunnar Fox and his show with Carly Diaz and her show. How does each character and show complicate the ethics of the true-crime genre?

How do nicknames and pseudonyms develop the novel’s themes about secrets, honesty, and teamwork? Use examples from the text to support your argument.

Does the novel present certain methods for pursuing the truth as immoral or unethical? How does it do this? Are there certain kinds of knowledge that the novel presents as being problematic? How do you know?

What is the effect of including Tripp’s narration from four years ago? Why is this past narration told over the course of the novel, rather than all at once? Use examples from the novel to illustrate your points.