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1. How does the prologue set the reader up for
the rest of the novel? What did it leave you wondering about?
2. How does the dual perspective—Hunter’s narration in 1970 and Carly’s
narration throughout her experiences—affect your reading experience?
What are the primary differences between their voices? What do you like
about having both sides of the story?
3. Throughout the novel, Carly and Hunter share a very special bond of
trust and understanding. Where do you think that bond comes from? Is it
simply because they are family? Do you have a similar bond with your
family, either the one you were born with or the one you chose for
yourself?
4. In The Dream Daughter, Carly has to take the ultimate leap of
faith, both literally and metaphorically. Have you ever had to take a
similar leap? What about it scared you? Was it ultimately worth it?
5. When Carly first travels to 2001, she is baffled by all of the
technology and the changing social norms. Which things that Carly didn’t
understand do you find most interesting? Were any of them funny? What do
you think you would find if you traveled thirty years into the future?
6. Throughout the novel, the presence of water plays an important role
in Carly’s life. She lives close to the ocean in North Carolina, she met
her husband at the beach, and she feels much more comfortable stepping
off over water whenever she can. What do you think water means to Carly?
How does she find comfort in it, even in New York City?
7. On page 178, Patti says to Hunter, "It would be like you killed her.
Maybe you have." Why do you think Patti feels this way about her
husband, whom she loves very much? How is Patti processing her grief and
fear differently from Hunter? How do you think you would react in a
similar situation?
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