Heart Of Glass

A carnival can feel both magical and a little eerie. What carnival or fair memory from your own childhood came back to you while reading, and does it feel sweet, spooky, or a bit of both?

If you could invite one friend from 25 years ago to sit with us tonight, who would it be, and what would you pour them to drink?

These two women share a loss that has shaped them for decades. When have you felt closer to someone because you went through something hard together, even if you didn't talk about it much?

The title suggests something both beautiful and breakable. Where did you feel that fragility most while reading, and did any moment make you want to reach into the book and comfort someone?

When an old story that seemed settled suddenly opens up again, it can shake loose feelings people thought they had put away. Have you ever had a piece of your past come back unexpectedly, and how did you care for yourself through it?

Grief shows up differently for different people. Did either woman's way of carrying her loss feel familiar to you or to someone you love?

By the final pages, how did you feel about the idea of closure? Did the book leave you feeling comforted, unsettled, or somewhere in between, and why do you think it landed that way for you?

Thinking about the whole story, what did it teach you (or remind you) about forgiving others, or forgiving ourselves for the people we were when we were younger?