93 pages 3 hours read

Barry Lyga

I Hunt Killers

Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2012

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Essay Topics

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Jasper “Jazz” Dent has an unlikely friendship with Howie Gersten. Analyze their friendship in terms of the major themes of the book. How is Jazz’s identity defined by his best friend Howie? 

2.

Lobo’s Nod is the small-town setting of I Hunt Killers. How does the town function as a character in the book? Discuss how the story would differ if it took place in a big city.

3.

Author Barry Lyga uses third-person limited perspective strategically throughout I Hunt Killers, switching from Jazz’s perspective to that of the Impressionist throughout the book. How does this help build suspense throughout the book?