How does the idea of fate influence the course of the novel? Compare and contrast this idea with Merritt’s attempts to manipulate Delphie’s life on Earth.

How does the author both employ and subvert the standard tropes of the romance genre?

Toward the end of the novel, Merritt reveals her true intentions for sending Delphie back to the real world. How is this foreshadowed earlier in the novel, and why doesn’t Delphie recognize Merritt’s intentions sooner?