In what ways do Griffin Jennings, Theo McIntire, Wade Church, and Jackson Wright’s sexualities impact the story? Consider who came out to whom and at what times they did so. Consider any challenges they may have faced in their relationships and how the characters’ relationships change.

Griffin often has negative things to say about faith and religion, but he speaks to Theo as though he believes Theo is omnipresent in his life. How is Griffin’s connection to Theo like a religious belief?

How do the parallel narratives shape the way the story is told? What would be different if the entire book was chronological?