The Weekend

How does Charlotte Wood treat aging in The Weekend?

Of the three women—Jude, Wendy, and Adele—who is your favourite and least favourite, and why? Talk about their four-decade relationships with one another, as well as their long-held grievances toward each other.

Despite their long-held grievances, what is it that keeps these women together, as beloved friends, throughout their lives?

While watching Wendy's dog, Finn, through the kitchen window, Jude considers him "pitiful." How does Finn represent the state of old age?

Part of the pain of aging is the difference between how you see yourself and how others see you. Does that feel familiar to you personally? How does this gap in perception affect the three women in The Weekend?

If you are in your mid-50s, or older, how do you view aging? How do you view yourself and your life as opposed to when you were in your 20s, 30s or 40s? What has changed?

Quote from the book: “And how could this be? The 30's were the age you fell most dangerously in love, Adele had discovered, after the fact. Not with a man or a woman, but with your friends.” Do you have a circle of long-time friends who make you feel this way? What is it about your group of friends that keeps you together?