Fiona consistently describes her surroundings with elaborate sensory imagery. What sound, texture, taste, and scent imagery details contribute to the worldbuilding of Stung? Find and list at least three examples from the book. What tone does the author suggest through the use of these sense images in each example?

Stung is sometimes labeled as science fiction, but the book also fits the dystopian genre. What elements of the book are clearly dystopian? What elements are science fiction? What other genres are represented in the novel, and in what way?

Stung contains several plot twists that resist predictability. Select two to three strong plot twists that change the direction of Fiona’s path forward or that change a character’s strong opinion. Discuss the ways in which the next plot events are consequences of the selected twists.

Situational irony occurs when an event that is the opposite of what a character or reader might expect. What examples of situational irony can you find in Stung? Select three or four examples and discuss the impact of those plot events on characters’ reactions and mood.

Consider the micro-settings of the sewers, the militia camp, the Marriott, the pit and cages, and the medical facility inside the wall. How does each setting help to indirectly characterize the secondary characters associated with them? Discuss traits readers can infer about characters based on each background setting based on details from the story.

Stung is fast-paced and plot-driven, so Fiona’s flashbacks to her earlier life are crucial for her character development. Choose three events from Fiona’s backstory flashbacks to analyze that show directly or indirectly Fiona’s traits and thoughts. Use book details to explore these events and list several accompanying character traits for each.

How does Jonah’s character before the bee flu juxtapose with his character after the vaccine? Consider actions, dialogue, physical descriptions, and goals and objectives. Also consider any ways in which the two versions of his character remain the same.

In Stung, Fiona’s mother is missing, and Bowen’s mother is dead. What instances of mothers or mothering are present in the novel? What theme or ideas does this motif support? Choose four or five specific details from different points in the story that demonstrate this motif and discuss how they contribute to a larger lesson or theme evident in the novel.