Jimmy uses silence as control — he rarely yells, never pleads, and instead simply waits. How does this make him more intimidating than a traditionally aggressive hero?
Sofie is a biology student who understands the science of her own physical responses to Jimmy — yet she can't stop them. How does her medical knowledge make her internal conflict more painful?
The book opens with two years of silence between Jimmy and Sofie. Who do you think was more damaged by the silence?
Jimmy forces a marriage Sofie never asked for. At what point in the story, if any, did your sympathy for him shift?
Sofie's defiance is described as the very thing that draws Jimmy's possessive attention. Do you think her resistance empowers her or endangers her?
How does Jimmy's public persona as "the Golden Boy" contrast with who he is in private? Which version do you think is real?
What single mystery are you most desperate to see resolved in Book 2 — and what do you think happened during the night neither of them can remember?