Beautiful Creatures Death

At least the dead only seem to bother you when you're asking for it. We wish the living wouldn't bother us on the bus when we're trying to read.

Genevieve's ghost allows herself to be seen by Ethan. Great. Then why can't Ethan see his mother's ghost? If she's helping him, why wouldn't she want him to see her?

The cardboard Christmas town that belonged to Ethan's mother is a strong symbol of Ethan's fading memories of her life. How does Ethan keep his mother's memory alive, then?

Ethan makes an interesting point here. Why do you think this burial ritual has persisted for millennia?

Even if Ethan's mother wasn't communicating with him from beyond the grave (as he thinks she is), her memory would still linger in these things that were special and personal to her. It's a common thing to hear in a eulogy, probably because it's true.

Ethan's dad isn't handling his wife's death well—at all. He's become reclusive, locking himself away in his study to be near her memory. Are there other ways for a person to remember a lost loved one? Could Ethan teach his dad how to grieve, or are his coping mechanisms just as futile?

Do you think Ethan is being too forgiving of his father? Plenty of people find outlets for healthy grief without the assistance of a friendly ghost. Not every couple needs a Demi Moore/Patrick Swayze moment in order to move on.

Ethan finds closure about his mother's death when he decides that her spirit is communicating with him from beyond the grave. Do you think Ethan would be able to come to terms with his mother's death if he didn't have a ghostly helper? Also, do you think he's delusional or is this communication actually taking place?

Hmmm. It seems that with Casters around (and, of course, The Book of Moons), anything, even the reversal of death, is possible.

Guilt is never easy. Do you think Lena should punish herself for how she treated Macon?