Three Holidays and a Wedding

What does the holiday season mean to you? Did this book change the way you think about the holidays?

Like Anna discovering Nick’s engagement ring, have you ever been overwhelmed or confused by news that ought to be “good”?

Were you surprised by the contrast between how Maryam and Anna saw themselves and the way they saw each other? What do you think they eventually learn from seeing themselves through each other’s perspectives?

Have you ever had a meaningful interaction with a total stranger? If so, describe it.

What might you confess to a total stranger during a moment of extreme turbulence on a plane?

How do you think Maryam’s and Anna’s lives would have turned out if there hadn’t been a snowstorm?

Dadu suggests that Anna take a “fast from worrying so much.” What do you think you might need to take a one-day fast from? How do you think the fast might affect you?

This book has several instances of hidden or overlooked identities. What do you think the book is trying to say about what it means to really know someone?

What roles do snow and winter play in creating romantic chemistry in the novel?

Which character would you most want to be stuck in Snow Falls with, and why?

What was your favorite scene in the novel, and why?

What did you think of the ending? What do you think will happen to Anna and Maryam after the story’s end?