1. From what point of view is the story delivered? Is it constant? Are there moments or passages that occur outside the ongoing narrative.

2. How does the Minotaur resolve the paradoxical work that he now finds himself doing?

3. What roles do Grub and his family play in the book and in the Minotaur's life?

4. How do the dream sequences/chapters function?

5. In your opinion, what is the reason for placing the Minotaur in the twentieth-century American South? How does this setting resemble and/or differ from the Minotaur's original home of Crete?

6. Throughout the book, in the Minotaur's journey, he has several encounters with creatures who share his mythic past. Describe these meetings and explain their significance in the context of the story.

7. The entire book takes place in a span of less than three weeks in the Minotaur's never-ending life. What are some possible reasons for this? How does time function throughout the book?

8. Are there themes and/or images you can identify as recurring throughout the book?

9. How do the Minotaur's assorted neighbors and his life at Lucky-U Mobile Estates reflect the themes and issues in the book?

10. What, both literally and mythically, does the corn-dog trailer represent to the Minotaur?

11. How can you explain the Minotaur's appreciation of and understanding for things mechanical?

12. What are the various moments and levels of humor at work in the book?

13. The Minotaur seems to display his most human emotions in his reactions to Kelly. What is it about Kelly that evokes his feelings of compassion and pathos?

14. What of the Labyrinth that was created for the Minotaur in myth? Does its existence suggest anything about the Minotaur's future?