The Guest List
Cut along the dashed lines and pass the cards around the table.
Where were you (and what were you snacking on) when you first got hooked into this book?
If you were invited to a wedding on a remote Irish island, would your gut say 'yes please' or 'absolutely not'? Why?
Which character did you most want to wrap in a blanket and feed soup to, and what about their story moved you?
Weddings have a way of stirring up old feelings. Did any moment in the book remind you of a real wedding (yours or someone else's) you've attended?
The island itself almost feels like a character. How did the setting make you feel as a reader, and did it remind you of any place from your own life?
Foley jumps between narrators. Whose voice felt the coziest to settle into, and whose made you want to keep reading with the lights on?
So many of these characters are keeping something tucked away. Without spoiling anything, which secret did you find yourself most sympathetic toward?
Looking back on the whole book, what feeling did it leave you with, and is that the feeling you wanted from a story like this?