In Her Defense
Cut along the dashed lines and pass the cards around the table.
Where were you when you did most of your reading of this one, and did it become a book you looked forward to curling up with?
What was the first small moment or detail that made you feel at home inside the story?
The book plays with the idea of who gets to be believed. Was there a character whose voice felt especially comforting to you, and why?
Everyone in this story is watched in some way. When have you felt the quiet relief of not being watched, and did the book stir that feeling up?
Secrets sit at the heart of the book. Without sharing anything you don't want to, did reading it soften or complicate how you feel about the secrets people carry?
Celebrity libel is the loud surface of the story, but tenderness hides underneath. Which quiet scene lingered with you the longest?
The young woman at the center holds real power in her silence. How did the story make you feel about the times you've chosen when (or whether) to speak up?
By the last pages, what feeling did the book leave you sitting with, and did it feel like comfort, ache, hope, or something harder to name?