Felix Ever After

What is the role of socioeconomic status and wealth in this book? How does money impact characters’ relationships to one another and to themselves?

One of the book’s themes is healthy love versus unhealthy love. Both Felix’s father and Declan’s grandfather talk about being in unhealthy love. How does Felix navigate these two types of love, and how are they different?

What is the role of art in this book? Discuss self-portraiture, particularly as it relates to Felix’s character arc.

What is the role of social media, catfishing, and anonymity in this book? How is social media helpful and/or detrimental to the characters’ lives? Consider how Lucky is different from Felix.

Of the transphobia that he’s experienced, Felix says, “It could’ve been easy to say I was hurt because I’m trans… suggesting that my identity is the thing that brought me any sort of pain. It’s the opposite. Being trans brings me love” (350). Discuss this quote.

Discuss how Felix’s parents affect his personality and decision-making in comparison to how Ezra’s parents affect his personality and decision-making.

Lucky and Declan talk about fear, and Declan tells Lucky, “Just do it. Just say yes” (197). What does Lucky/Felix say yes to? Discuss at least three scenarios.

The participants of the gender identity discussion group at the LGBT Center talk about gender abolition versus the ways gender roles and labels can validate people. Make a thesis that argues for gender abolition versus the usefulness of labels, and use the characters’ experiences to support your claim.