Discuss the novel’s sociological commentary on social media communities. What does it add to the discourse around the harmful effects of social media?

Does the novel ever suggest that Camille is a sympathetic character? What are the ways it gestures toward or pushes away from the idea of sympathy with the protagonist?

How do the novel’s body horror elements reflect the criticisms that link social media to issues like body dysmorphia?

Compare and contrast the creature’s relationship to Camille with the relationship Camille has with Graham. How does the creature reenact Camille’s role within her marriage dynamic?

Explore Graham’s character as an extrapolation of modern masculinity. What are the sociocultural phenomena his character resonates with?

How does the revelation of Camille’s scientific background and her insistence on Mara’s anti-intellectualist stances drive commentary on contemporary attitudes toward intellectualism?

Discuss the novel’s rural setting in relation to Camille’s characterization. Is the setting designed to antagonize her? Why or why not?

Does the novel’s ending present a triumphant new form of family, or does it suggest Camille has traded one form of monstrous servitude for another? Explain.