The Shampoo Effect
Cut along the dashed lines and pass the cards around the table.
Curl up and tell us: what small, comforting ritual do you turn to when you're feeling on the outside of something?
If you could spend a slow weekend in Caroline's seaside town before anything went sideways, what would your perfect cozy day there look like?
Were there moments in the book that felt tender or oddly comforting to you, even in the middle of the drama? What lingered?
Have you ever felt gently pushed out of a group, at work, in a neighborhood, or in a friend circle? How did the book sit with that memory?
Small towns can feel like a warm hug or a tight collar. Which side did the setting bring out for you as you read?
Which character would you most want to invite over for tea, and what would you gently want to ask them?
Caroline's honesty stirs up a lot. How did the book make you feel about the quiet secrets people keep to preserve their comfort?
Without giving anything away, where did the story leave your heart, softer, more unsettled, more forgiving? Tell us about that feeling.