Finally

How does Rory’s experience with being a movie extra differ from the experiences of the other students who are chosen for this role? What does this suggest about Rory’s experience of life in general?

Jake Harrison’s character becomes more important in Rory’s life in later books in the Willow Falls series. What role does he play in Finally? Could his character be eliminated without impacting the plot or the story’s themes?

How are Rory’s insecurities about her appearance reflected in her “Finally” list? What are the outcomes when she acts on these list items? What message is this sending about her worries about her appearance?

What symbolic role do thresholds and portals usually play in fiction? Are the many thresholds and portals in Finally a serious reflection of this symbolism, or is the book using them as an element of humor?

How does Rory’s language help reveal her perspective on growing up? Does her tone change during the course of the narrative, or does it remain consistent? How does your answer relate to the story’s larger meaning?

What is a reversal in plot structure? How does Finally employ frequent reversals to create humor and convey meaning?

Rory thinks her parents are overprotective. What perspectives does the novel offer? Does it support or undermine Rory’s ideas?

If this story were told from Kira’s perspective instead of Rory’s, how might Rory’s intervention in the fates of Kira’s family members seem magical? Do Rory’s actions seem in any way magical to Rory herself? What does this suggest about special abilities like Rory’s?