Nothing to See Here

What is it about Lillian that allows her to create a stronger connection with Bessie and Roland than their biological family has been able to?

The twins spontaneously combusting requires readers to suspend their disbelief. How does Wilson frame this phenomenon to make it easier for readers not to question its logic?

There are many different parental relationships on display in Nothing to See Here. In what ways do these parents meet or fall short of their children’s expectations?

Teenage Madison states that she wants “[…] to be so important that if [she] fuck[s] up, [she]’ll never get punished” (10). What does this reveal about her character? How does this square with the version of Madison that Lillian’s narration describes?

In what ways does this novel interrogate the ways that the wealthy and powerful use their influence?

What do the two houses on the Roberts’ estate represent?

Sports can be a way for people of different backgrounds to compete on an equal playing field. Is this statement true of the game of basketball that Lillian and Madison play together? What does their game represent?

What sort of humor does Nothing to See Here employ? Does this type of comedy make it a more or less suitable way of telling this particular story?