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The novel opens in the middle of events, and the reader only comes to understand Aiden’s strange circumstances as he does. What is the impact of confusion and ambiguity in the first part of the novel?
Aiden comes to feel that being able to occupy the bodies of different hosts gives him a significant advantage in solving the crime. What are the advantages and disadvantages of occupying different hosts? How does this relate to the author’s message on perspective and morality? What about empathy?
Aiden is never sure who to trust, especially when it comes to Anna, Daniel, and the Plague Doctor. What factors make him willing or unwilling to trust another character? Is there anyone whom he trusts too easily?
By Stuart Turton
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