Hurricane Irma and Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico in 2017. Compare and contrast historical accounts of these storms with the effects we see in this novel. Which aspects of the storms does Gonzalez stress and why?

What role do real estate development and real estate developers play in this novel? Contrast the novel’s treatment of home ownership versus property ownership.

Who is Olga at the end of the novel? Is she like the Olga of “Puerto Rican Obituary” or Olga Garriga? Why?