Slade House

Analyze Mitchell’s choice of narrators for this novel. Why does he present the final chapter from Norah’s perspective? What does Norah have in common with the previous narrators, and how does this choice speak to the novel’s ideas about mortality?

Discuss the novel’s commentary on world politics and economics. How might the Grayer twins function as allegories for certain types of historical or social figures? What does Marinus represent in this commentary?

How does Mitchell weave elements of various genres, like mystery, fantasy, thriller, and horror, into this literary novel? Discuss how he balances these elements and how they contribute to the thematic meaning of the novel.