Here they are - hope you have a lovely discussion - please thank everyone for reading: Questions
1. Should Kate have gone to the police to stop her friend harassing her instead of moving around the country trying to avoid her? What did you think about her attempts to protect Daisy by banning her from social media and changing her name? Was she right to do that? 2. Was Sally weak for not giving Chris an ultimatum early on or strong for giving him space to think things over? Do you think she was in denial about what was really happening? 3. Was Gisela a controlling mother who wanted to dictate who her son fell in love with or was she just a mum who wanted to protect him from making a big mistake? Did Gisela and Kate both try to control their children in different ways and did you have any sympathy with them? 4. Did you think Jack’s approach – that Ollie would come round eventually – was the right one or did you think he needed to be more proactive? 5. Did Gisela's and Sally's posts on Facebook stem from a desire to convince themselves that they had a good life rather than a deliberate intention to mislead those around them? What do you think people’s motivation is in general when they post on social media? Is social media a negative or positive influence on society? 6. Should Gisela have left Jack when he went to prison or was she right to stand by him? 7. Should Kate have made contact with her childhood friend, Becky, to talk things through at the end of the book? Did you understand Becky’s actions even if you didn’t condone her behaviour towards Kate? 8. Which woman would you like to be your friend and why? 9. Did you ever feel sorry for Sophie, despite the fact that she’d stolen Sally’s husband? 10. Who did you want to have a happy ending the most?
Questions
1. Should Kate have gone to the police to stop her friend harassing her instead of moving around the country trying to avoid her? What did you think about her attempts to protect Daisy by banning her from social media and changing her name? Was she right to do that?
2. Was Sally weak for not giving Chris an ultimatum early on or strong for giving him space to think things over? Do you think she was in denial about what was really happening?
3. Was Gisela a controlling mother who wanted to dictate who her son fell in love with or was she just a mum who wanted to protect him from making a big mistake? Did Gisela and Kate both try to control their children in different ways and did you have any sympathy with them?
4. Did you think Jack’s approach – that Ollie would come round eventually – was the right one or did you think he needed to be more proactive?
5. Did Gisela's and Sally's posts on Facebook stem from a desire to convince themselves that they had a good life rather than a deliberate intention to mislead those around them? What do you think people’s motivation is in general when they post on social media? Is social media a negative or positive influence on society?
6. Should Gisela have left Jack when he went to prison or was she right to stand by him?
7. Should Kate have made contact with her childhood friend, Becky, to talk things through at the end of the book? Did you understand Becky’s actions even if you didn’t condone her behaviour towards Kate?
8. Which woman would you like to be your friend and why?
9. Did you ever feel sorry for Sophie, despite the fact that she’d stolen Sally’s husband?
10. Who did you want to have a happy ending the most?