How does Andrews’s art contribute to establishing the story’s atmosphere? Consider how color, line weight, panel size, gutters, and other elements of comic art are used to support the story’s plot and themes.

The color blue dominates much of the novel. Why do you think this is so? Examine places in the graphic novel when the color palette emphasizes blue and analyze how this contributes to plot, characterization, or themes.

The Knight on the Galactic Railroad by Kenji Miyazawa was one of Andrews’s inspirations for This Was Our Pact. Either read or research The Knight on the Galactic Railroad and compare and contrast the two works.