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The Wife Upstairs

Victoria Barnett has it all.

A great career. A handsome and loving husband. A beautiful home in the suburbs and a plan to fill it with children. Life is perfect—or so it seems.
Then she’s in a terrible accident… and everything falls apart.
Now Victoria is unable to walk. She can’t feed or dress herself. She can’t even speak. She is confined to the top floor of her house with twenty-four-hour care.
Sylvia Robinson is hired by Victoria’s husband to help care for her. But it turns out Victoria isn’t as impaired as Sylvia was led to believe. There’s a story Victoria desperately wants to tell… if only she could get out the words.
Then Sylvia discovers Victoria’s diary hidden away in a drawer.
And what’s inside is shocking.

These book club questions are from the author's website.

Book club questions for The Wife Upstairs by Freida McFadden

Use these discussion questions to guide your next book club meeting.

Was Sylvia wrong for having an affair with Adam, given she believed his wife was severely brain damaged? If someone's spouse has an injury that keeps them from participating in a sexual relationship, what is their moral duty?
Why do you think so many women remain in abusive relationships like Victoria did with Adam?
Do you think Sylvia was wrong not to forgive Freddy for so long?
What was your favorite scene in the book? Your favorite character?

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