This Is Epic
By Joan Bauer
Epic Dupree played along . . . until she couldn't.
Everyone thought The Duprees were the perfect family band.
But behind the Billboard chart successes were the family lies, behind those lies were the abuse and gaslighting, and then came the ultimate upending.
And so Epic left her home and her music in Savannah, Georgia, in search of a new city and a new life. She didn't want to sing again. She couldn't. She folded up her voice in a packing box, labeled it miscellaneous, and put it in her storage locker.
Now, ten years later, Epic's manager reaches out because the fans haven't forgotten about The Duprees. People want a reunion. They need one. The money could be amazing. But what about the wounds?
Ten years is long enough to heal the pain.
Well, isn't it?
Joan Bauer is a New York Times best-selling author, screenwriter, songwriter, and speaker who has won numerous awards for her novels.
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Book club questions for This Is Epic by Joan Bauer
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What is the significance of the title, This is Epic?
Do you consider this to be a "coming of age" novel? Why or why not?
What does Epic's sense of humor tell you about her? Is it armor? What does it help her overcome?
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Which character from the novel do you most identify with?
Do you have any favorite passages? Which ones and why?
Epic's relationships with her family and with her music changed radically from the beginning of the novel to the end. What event(s) caused this?
What does "home" mean to Epic?
Discuss the "good girl" concept running throughout the novel. Does Epic resolve it? Does Sienna?
What does it mean to lose your voice?
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