1. What would you do and where would you go if you lost all your money? Could you start over again? Would you want to remake your life completely?

2. Does Frank’s loss overwhelm his ability to see clearly who he is, and does he really understand Francy and what she needs?

3. What do you think is the main theme of the book? How does fly fishing come through? Is it as a metaphor, and if so, a metaphor for what?

4. How does the geographic setting of the book underpin the story?

5. How does the title make you feel about the characters and their development? Would you have given the book a different title or subtitle?

6. Which of the main characters meant the most to you? Who is stronger in the relationship, Frank or Francy?

7. How does the loss Frank and Francy experience resonate today?

8. What role does chance play in their lives? In all our lives?

9. Would you have wanted a different ending? If so, what would you like to have seen happen to the characters?