Examine how the novel portrays relationships between women, particularly in the context of power, solidarity, and betrayal. How do these relationships reflect broader themes of survival, resilience, and complicity in systems of oppression?

How does Sade’s experience at ANA reflect the tension between perception and reality? How does the school’s environment both mirror and distort larger societal issues, especially those related to privilege, secrecy, and justice?

Àbíké-Íyímídé uses several different mediums to tell the story, including diary entries, police transcripts, and text messages. How do these different formats affect the novel?

Describe Sade’s point of view as the “new girl.” How does this trope work to move the plot forward, and what special vantage point does it give Sade?

Àbíké-Íyímídé makes significant use of foreshadowing throughout Where Sleeping Girls Lie. Describe the various instances of foreshadowing at the beginning of the book and how they set up dramatic plot reveals later in the story.

Describe the role of secrets in Where Sleeping Girls Lie. What are the characters’ various reasons for keeping secrets, and what are the consequences?

Where Sleeping Girls Lie presents trauma, loss, and abuse as central experiences for many of its characters. How does the novel explore the psychological and social consequences of these experiences? What does it suggest about the different ways individuals and institutions respond to trauma?

The novel examines the silencing of sexual violence survivors through institutional, cultural, and personal forces. How do power dynamics—related to gender, class, and race—shape the responses to sexual violence in the novel? How do these dynamics contribute to cycles of violence and complicity?