The God of the Woods
Cut along the dashed lines and pass the cards around the table.
Did you ever go to summer camp or spend long stretches in the woods as a kid? What memory came rushing back while reading?
Where did you do most of your reading of this book, and did the setting of the story change how cozy (or uneasy) that spot felt?
Liz Moore makes the Adirondack woods feel almost like a character. What images or small sensory details stayed with you after you closed the book?
So much of this story is about how families hold onto, or hide, their grief. Was there a quiet moment between characters that moved you more than you expected?
The Van Laars and the people who work for them live in very different worlds. Which character's daily life felt most vivid or familiar to you?
Motherhood, in all its messy forms, runs through this book. Which mother's storyline tugged at you the most, and why do you think it landed that way?
Without giving anything away, was there a revelation or shift late in the book that made you want to flip back and reread earlier scenes with new eyes? How did that feel?
By the end, which character did you most want to wrap in a blanket and hand a warm drink to, and what do you hope life looks like for them after the last page?