This Book Is Gay leaves out many topics, most of which are intentional due to its nature as a short guidebook. What omitted topics would you have liked to see explored? Where do you see those topics fitting in with the rest of what Juno Dawson has written?

How do the illustrations by Spike Gerrell shape the contents and meaning of Dawson’s writing? Cite specific examples and explore how they change the surrounding text.

Would the tone and content of the book be different if it were illustrated by another artist? Choose another illustrated book and explore how specific moments in This Book Is Gay would be different if illustrated by that artist.