Kiss the Girls

Content Warning: This section of the guide includes discussion of racism, gender discrimination, sexual violence, rape, illness, death, physical abuse, and emotional abuse.

How does the theme of Toxic Masculinity Versus Positive Masculinity center the novel? How do Casanova and the Gentleman Caller represent extremely harmful men? Why does Alex Cross serve as a positive moment? Are there times when Cross displays both?

Watch the movie adaptation of Kiss the Girls. What changes in the film? How is the motif of twinning represented?

Analyze the relationship between Cross and Kate. How are they “partners in crime,” romantic partners, and “best friends”? Is a reunion foreshadowed between them?