Game Changer

Resilience is another theme in the novel. What perspectives does it offer about resilience?

The narrative alternates between Kip’s and Scott’s third-person, limited perspectives. Analyze how this use of dual perspective creates dramatic irony and complicates the power dynamics within their relationship, particularly concerning their differences in wealth and fame.

Game Changer is a foundational text in the M/M (male/male) hockey romance subgenre. Discuss how the novel utilizes common genre tropes, such as the “secret relationship” and the “celebrity/everyday-person” dynamic. Analyze whether the text upholds or subverts expectations related to these tropes.

How does the power dynamic, specifically Scott’s wealth and stardom, impact Kip and Scott’s personal relationship aside from the impact of public perception? In what ways does Reid explore this dynamic to ensure that their relationship is mutual and equal?

What techniques does Reid use to maintain suspense and tension throughout the novel? Discuss the novel’s narrative structure and at least two other literary elements in your response.

What role does the motif of superstitions and routines play in the novel?

How does the novel use the intimacy and sexual encounters of Scott and Kip to develop their characters? Discuss at least two scenes and what they reflect about Scott and Kip’s internal conflicts, feelings, or development.

What does the hockey arena symbolize in the novel? Trace its development throughout the course of the text and discuss how it develops at least one theme.