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- Vince only reads the beginnings of novels
because he is let down by the endings. He believes
that all truthful endings are bad endings and
that life itself always ends badly. In what
ways is he trying to change his ending? Would
Vince consider the ending of this book bad?
- Who did you think Vince voted for? Why?
- Looking at the looming presidential race of
2008, would you consider today’s issues
similar to those that were facing voters in
1980? Do you see any similarities between the
1980 election and our current political state?
- Vince grew up where few voted because they
thought voting in the face of corruption was
pointless. Vince asks David how he chooses the
candidate to vote for. Does Vince figure out
the answer to his question?
- Vince reads newspaper headlines, but not the stories and sporadically listened to the presidential debate. How does Vince's decision making strategy differ from our own?
- In the end of the book Vince asks himself "When does a place cease to be home?" Why did he come to think of Spokane as his home? Why did NY/Philly stop being his home?
- What role does Detective Dupree play in the story? Can any parallels be made between the characters of Dupree and Vince?
- Historical figures like Gotti and Carter are fictionalized in Walter's story. Did their characterization seem authentic? How did it fit in with what is already known about those people?
- Did Walter represent Spokane accurately? Favorably? How does Spokane play off the other locations in the book?
- What is the role of women in the novel? How does Vince's interaction with them reflect his character?
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