The Angel's Game

In what ways does Pedro's patronage of David and Cristina backfire on him? How does the theme of indebtedness manifest itself in both the domestic narrative and the parallel supernatural narrative?

Corelli suggests that the details and traditions of a given religion are meaningless and that all that matters is the underlying narrative. Do you agree with that? Why or why not?

What are some of the hints throughout the novel that suggest David is, at best, an unreliable narrator?

At one point, David suggests that he would have been better off churning out commercialized crime serials rather than works of true artistic expression. Given what transpires as a result of David's artistry, do you think the author is making a statement about the value society places on honest artistic expression?

Assuming that the book's narrative is largely the result of David's imagination, why does he choose to tell the story he tells? Why implicate himself in the deaths of millions? And what does that say about David's vanity over his own writing prowess?

Why is the novel Great Expectations so important to David? How does Great Expectations function as a symbol for David's vanity and ambitions?

What do you make of Grandes's insistence that none of the details of David's story checks out? Do you believe Grandes really went out and sought to verify all that information? Or is this merely an interrogation technique designed to rattle David?

What do you think is the true nature of the Cemetery of Forgotten Books? Is it the domain of Satan, where evil ideas fester and spread out into the world? Is it a battleground between good and evil, or is it merely a hidden library with no connection to the novel's supernatural elements?