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1. What is Louisa’s emotional state at the
start of this book? What has transpired for her between Will’s death and
now?
2. Lou’s gig at the Shamrock and Clover is a great source of humor in
the book. What other function does this particular job play in the book
and how does it serve the story?
3. Lou worries that after her accident everyone thinks she’s suicidal.
How would you describe her mental state and her role in the fall? Is she
responsible, and why or why not?
4. Throughout the book Lou and her loved ones question her life
decisions, and if she is in fact "living" at all after Will’s death.
What is holding her back and what ultimately allows her to make
changes?
5. Lou finds herself attracted to Sam, but she isn’t always
straightforward with him about her feelings. What keeps her from being
intimate with him?
6. How are the Traynors dealing with their complex grief in different
ways?
7. How does the Moving On Circle help Lou? What insights does she take
away from her experience?
8. In Chapter 19, the point of view changes to Lily’s perspective. Why
does the author make this shift and how does it serve the overall plot
of the book?
9. A running theme in the novel is about personal freedom and how Lou,
Treena, and their mother all feel trapped by their respective
situations. How do they learn from one another? How might they each
benefit from having more freedom?
10. What does Lou learn from her relationship with Sam and how might
these lessons serve her in her new life?
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