Discussion Questions
Use our LitLovers Book Club Resources; they can help with discussions for any book:
• How to Discuss a Book (helpful discussion tips)
• Generic Discussion Questions—Fiction and Nonfiction
• Read-Think-Talk (a guided reading chart)
Also consider these LitLovers talking points to help get a discussion started for The Pretend Wife:
1. How does the death of her mother and her father's taciturn nature affect the now adult Gwen? What does she find missing in her life?
2. What is the state of Gwen and Peter's marriage? What is lacking in their relationship?
3. Talk about Gwen's decision to step in as Elliot's wife—does she have ulterior motives in accepting his proposal, or is she totally above board?
4. What about the weekend at the lake with Elliot's mother? Describe the characters Gwen meets there, starting, of course, with Vivian—how does she penetrate Gwen and Elliot's deception? What draws Gwen to Elliot's sister and her two children?
5. Ultimately, what does Gwen come to understand about love, family, and commitment? What do all characters learn? Are you satisfied with the way the book ends?
(Questions by LitLovers. Please feel free to use them, online or off, with attribution. Thanks.)
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