The Women
Cut along the dashed lines and pass the cards around the table.
Settle in with your mug. What part of reading this book felt the most comforting, even when the story itself was heavy?
Where were you when you did most of your reading, and did the book pull you somewhere else entirely?
Frankie's friendships become a kind of lifeline. Who in your own life has been that steady person, and what did this book stir up about them?
So much of this story is about being seen, or not being seen, for what you've lived through. Was there a moment that made you want to reach into the page and just sit with a character for a while?
Hannah writes about home as both a soft place and a complicated one. What did 'coming home' mean to you while reading this?
The women in this book carry so much quietly. Did any small gesture or moment of tenderness between characters stay with you afterward?
Without giving anything away, was there a scene that made you put the book down for a minute? What were you feeling when you picked it back up?
This novel honors a generation of women whose stories were often overlooked. Did it change the way you think about anyone in your own family or community?