How do Myron and Hazel’s lives - and deaths - reverberate through the future generations of their family? What do you make of this comparison? Do you believe personal traumas can be as damaging as war? “How on earth could a sane man charge into a volley of bullets-say, at D-Day? Weren’t they terrified?” She later compares these feelings to her own experience walking into August’s house knowing Derek lived there, too. Why do you think Miriam brought Joan and Mya to live with August and Derek, despite knowing what happened to Joan years before? Do you think she made the right choice? Why or why not? Which traits were passed down through the family line? Which traits seem to belong to individuals? How did this change in perspective affect your reading experience? Did it make you identify more strongly with any of the characters?ĭiscuss the different generations of North women - and North men - and some of the defining characteristics of each person. Joan’s sections are told in first person, while the other North women are written in third person.Read With Jenna Browse the full list of Read With Jenna book picks by monthĪfter reading, use the questions provided by the publisher to spark a conversation amongst friends and family.
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