The Exes
Cut along the dashed lines and pass the cards around the table.
Where did you read most of this one, and did the setting you were in (couch, commute, bath) end up matching the book's mood?
Was there a moment early on where you thought, oh good, I am going to enjoy being in this book's company? What was happening on the page?
This book sits with the idea that an ex never fully leaves your life, they just change shape. Did that land as comforting or uncomfortable for you?
Which relationship in the book did you find yourself quietly rooting for, not because it was healthy, but because you understood it?
Darlington writes people being petty and people being kind, often within a page of each other. Which of those moments made you feel most forgiving toward the characters?
Was there a line or small gesture in here that you wanted to copy out and keep? What about it stuck to you?
Without giving anything away, did the book leave you feeling softer about your own old relationships, or more certain some doors should stay shut? Share only as much as you want to.
By the time you closed the book, who did you feel the most tenderness toward, and had that shifted from where you started? No specifics needed, just the shape of the change.