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Discussion Guide
Things Unsaid
A story of the complexity of the bonds between parents and children and how difficult it can be to escape them, Things Unsaid is a highly charged family saga of characters fighting for space to breathe.
Book club questions for Things Unsaid by Diana Y. Paul
Use these discussion questions to guide your next book club meeting.
In the opening scene, where are Jules and her parents?
In that same scene, what does Jules take away from her father?
Why is Jules visiting her parents in the first and second chapters?
What did Aida want to be when she was young?
When Andrew has just received his driver’s license, what happens on the way to Forest Lodge?
Why does Joanne go to the hospital—for what procedure?
What does Aida give Joanne as a present in the hospital?
What did Aida promise to Joanne but gave to Andrew’s second wife?
What was the reason for Andrew’s divorce from his first wife?
Why did Jules and Mike’s daughter, Zoe, run away from home?
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