A has lived as an outsider all of their life. Who else in the novel is an outsider, and what forces have pushed these characters to the margins?

A has never had their own body; his/her life depends upon the body in which s/he wakes up. In which bodies is A most comfortable and happy? What makes A happy in these lives? In which lives is A most uncomfortable and unhappy? What makes A unhappy in these bodies?

Two relationships in the book, Vic and Dawn’s, and Zara and Amelia’s, stand out as ideal relationships. What makes their relationships work?