![]() ![]() Do you believe the car accident that paralyzed Freddie was really an accident?Ĩ. If Lillian had been able to marry Anton, how do you think Maurizio Wines would have changed?ħ. Why do you think Maria was so quick to befriend Fiona?Ħ. Do you think Freddie was selfish by putting off having a family or was it just not the right time? Do you think he was a good father to Fiona?ĥ. Do you think Freddie’s writing career justified his behavior: taking off for the day until late at night, depending on Lillian for money, leaving for weeks at a time to Paris in the name of research? What would have happened if Lillian had complained about this behavior?Ĥ. The kind of man who wouldn’t hurt a flea.” Was this marriage a mistake? If so what type of partner would have been better for Lillian?ģ. Her mother had advised Lillian to “marry someone soft. Lillian chose Freddie to marry based on what she had observed in her own parents’ turbulent marriage. ![]() Is this a task most children would be willing to take on? What is it about Fiona that makes her so committed to her father’s well-being?Ģ. She has made many sacrifices both financially and socially to ensure her father is well cared for. ![]() At the beginning of the story, we learn how much Fiona is involved in the care of her father.Many thanks to the generous members of The Parkland Bookclub for sharing their excellent discussion questions with me! Here they are. ![]()
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