The Guest

If you were Iris and Gabriel, at what point do you think you would lose your patience with Laure as your houseguest? Do you think Iris was harsh in her frustrations towards Laure, or too weak in letting her take over their lives?

How did you feel about Gabriel’s decision to lie to Charlie’s mother? Was it wrong for him to deny Charlie’s final wish, or a compassionate act to ease the pain of a grieving mother? What would you have done in that same situation?

At what point, if at all, did you begin to question the nature of Esme and Joseph’s relationship? Did you share Iris’ suspicions, or were you convinced in Esme and Hugh’s happiness together?

It’s not rare to feel romantically curious about another person while in a relationship, but how did Iris’ feelings towards Joseph influence how you thought of her marriage to Gabriel?

How do you think Beth’s presence in the family home impacted Iris and Gabriel’s already strained relationship? Did their behaviour towards Beth change how you saw them as individual characters?

Everyone in the story has secrets they want to protect. But who did you think was the most manipulative? And who did you most empathise with?

How did Joseph’s backstory affect your feelings about his character, if at all?

Did you see the ending coming, and how much did it surprise you?