My Favorite Half-Night Stand

The novel explores the idea of family through Millie’s chosen family, her biological family, and even Reid’s family. Analyze how family is represented in the narrative. How does this examination contribute to the larger themes of the novel?

How does the narrative structure of My Favorite Half-Night Stand, which blends dual first-person accounts with digital communications, expose the gap between the characters’ internal thoughts and external performances to shape the novel’s exploration of intimacy and identity?

Millie’s academic fascination with female serial killers functions as a recurring character detail. Examine how this symbol informs our understanding of her character arc. How does her detached, analytical approach to her work mirror her approach to her own emotional life and her deception of Reid?