Why is Lo so resistant to accepting help from Judah? Do you think that she’s right to be reticent? Describe their relationship. Judah was not the answer to all this' (p. When Lo panics on one of her first nights aboard the Aurora, she says, 'I imagined burying my face in Judah’s shoulder and for a second I nearly burst into tears, but I clenched my teeth and swallowed them back down. Why do you think Lo underplays the break-in? How might this make her feel more in control? Have you ever underplayed an event of significance in your life?Ħ. Lo says, 'I told her what happened, making it sound funnier and more farcical than it really had been' (p.

After Lo’s flat is burglarized, she calls Velocity’s assistant features editor, Jenn, and tells her about it. Does Lo strike you as someone who takes risks? Were you surprised by any of her risky actions aboard the Aurora? Which ones, if any?ĥ. What does Alexander mean by his statement? Lo seems dubious about the appeal of it. Lo questions Alexander about eating fugu during dinner aboard the Aurora, and he tells her that the fact it is poisonous is 'what makes the experience' (p. In what ways, if any, are the two women alike? How do Lo’s feelings about Carrie change as Lo gets to know her? Did your opinion of Carrie change as you read?Ĥ. Who is Carrie? Did you like her? Why or why not? Describe her relationship with Lo. Why do you think Ware chose it? Did the title influence your reading of the novel? If so, how?ģ. In what ways do you think life on the ship may seem unreal? Discuss the book’s title. In what ways does this statement foreshadow the events that take place on the ship? Describe the Aurora. When Lo first enters the ship, she says, 'I had a sudden disorienting image of the Aurora as a ship imprisoned in a bottle-tiny, perfect, isolated, and unreal' (p.

What’s the effect of having Lo’s e-mails and various news reports interspersed throughout Lo’s narration? In what ways do they help you better understand what’s happening aboard the Aurora?Ģ.

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