Joyland discussion

Five reflection questions.
1. Why does the author use black hearts to signify the end of a scene instead of chapters? What effect/significance does this have?
2. Did you notice the irony between the title and the genre of the book (horror)?
3. What is the purpose of using profanities and the carnival slang such as ‘cony’, ‘lingo’ and ‘donniker’?
4. What are your thoughts about Rozzie Gold and her foreseeing of the red dressed girl?
5. When you began reading the story were you immediately engaged or did it take a while for you like it?