1. Is Paul Moreaux just a fictional character with some characteristics similar to those of Paul Roget, or is he an autobiographical persona for Paul Roget? Consider the report written by Susan's grandfather Jules, the photographic evidence taken by Virginia Blakely, Meredith's college roommate, and the information Susan mentions in the last chapter that her grandfather omitted from his report.
2. Cormier has said he wanted to write a realistic story with an unrealistic (or fantasy) element, a risky goal.
Do readers accept it? Is it believable?
Could the fade really happen?
3. Cormier's novel contains elements that would-be censors and concerned parents might object to, such as sexual passages, use of vulgar language,.....
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