58 pages 1 hour read

Tarryn Fisher

The Wives

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2019

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Essay Topics

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Contemplate the role that secrets play in the “marriage” between Thursday and Seth. Do you think that their relationship could have succeeded if they’d both been more honest with each other? Why or why not?

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Seth is a very complex character who ends up paralyzed after being shot by Thursday. Do you believe Seth deserves the reader’s sympathy? How did your perception of him as a character shift throughout the novel?

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How does the internet function in this novel? Do you believe it does more harm than good? What might have happened if Thursday had not been able to use social media to find out information about Regina and Hannah?