1. Duality is an important theme in this book. Discuss some of the dualities you observed and how they related to one another.

2. Which character did you most identify with and why?

3. Discuss the trajectories of the relationships in the book: Helaine and Gabriel, Louise and Joe. Does anything in their relationships and how they grew and changed resonate with you?

4. Did you agree with the characters’ choices? Why or why not?

5. Where do you think Louise and Helaine wind up in five years?

6. Describe some of the key objects and places in the book and their symbolic value.

7. Is there a piece of history from this book about which you would like to learn more?

8. How do you think Louise and Helaine grew and changed throughout the course of the story?

9. What relevance do you think this story has for our modern world?