Characters
The character who faced intense pressure at the hands of their father to be perfect, leading to stress.
Who is Diana?
How people perceive others based on appearance.
What is discrimination/stereotyping?
The major conflict in the story.
What is the school bombing?
The main setting where the action takes place
What is a high school?
The reason Diana bombed the school.
What is proving her worth and feeling validated?
The character who was intensely bullied due to religion and ethnicity.
Who is Rashid?
Explored through the characters' struggle to trust each other.
What is teamwork?
The time frame in which the story takes place.
What is one day?
The time of year in which the story occurs.
What is summer?
The reason for continued stress and anxiety throughout the novel.
What is the threat of more bomb detonations/the bomber being one of the students?
The person who applied stress onto Diana.
Who are Diana's parents?
The book critiques this about modern society through its portrayal of media and politics.
What is the manipulation of public perception/ censorship?
Who is Rashid?
The character's reasons for being at the school.
What are individual personal reasons?
The reason for the secrets and distrust among the main characters.
What are secrets and shame?
The age group of the main characters.
What is high-school age/teenager?
The idea is explored by showing each character's troubling pasts and perspectives on their actions.
What is the effect of stress on actions and mental health
The importance of the exposition.
What is introducing the characters and their struggles?
The location of each character's problems.
What is school and home?
The character who brought the gun.
Who is Cas?
The co-bomber who was working with Diana.
Who is Tim?
A message the book conveys about facing past trauma and responsibility.
What is redemption/ accountability?
The major turning point.
What is Diana admitting to being the bomber?
How the setting influences the tone of the story.
What is creating a sense of urgency?
The reason the bombs went off early.
What is Tim trying to get more coverage for publicity?