The Rom-Commers

The Rom-Commers details many of the common tropes of romantic comedy films. What similarities and differences are there between these tropes as Emma describes them and the tropes of romantic comedy novels?

Charlie has been seriously ill twice in his life, and both times, important women in his life abandoned him. How do these circumstances impact his relationship with Emma? Does this influence what he tells her in the video at the end of the novel?

Analyze a minor character from the text, such as Margaux, T.J., or Donna Cole. What is their significance within The Rom-Commers, and how do they expand upon the novel’s themes or plot points?