The Hollow Places

Consider the way life is portrayed in both the Wonder Museum and the willow world. How do these representations explore competing definitions of reality and safety?

Discuss Kara’s narrative voice. How does its blend of colloquial humor and pragmatic observation function as a tool for asserting a human-centric perspective in the face of incomprehensible cosmic horror?

What argument does the novel make about differing methods of survival? Compare Uncle Earl’s eclectic faith with the soldier’s grim empirical knowledge in your answer.