1) What brings Oskar and Eli together?
2) This novel is called LET ME IN (for the film this was retitled "Let The Right One In"), whereas Kirino's novel is titled OUT. One takes place in Sweden, the other in Japan. Compare the two titles, their possible meanings, and discuss how they might interrelate. How do both novels deal with the idea of the "outsider?"
3) Who is an outsider in this book? What makes them an outsider?
4) What does this novel teach us about Swedish society in the 1980s? What was their political situation like, and what was their cultural condition like? Please look back at the first epilogue to the novel, that begins with "The Location."Also, you may want to note any reference to the Russians in the book.
5) How does Eli represent the fears and desires of this specific culture? What attributes, skills, and other aspects of this particular type of vampirism seem to represent this time and place?
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