Remember Mia (31 page)

Readers Guide for

Remember Mia

1. How would you feel if you woke up and experienced amnesia? Would you rather forget or remember a traumatic event?
   
2. Throughout the book, Estelle questions her mothering abilities and is consistently judged for how Mia behaves. Do you think if she was offered help or assistance that life would’ve unfolded differently for them?
   
3. Jack and Estelle handle their emotions in different ways. How does the scrutiny of outsiders burden the Connor family?
   
4. There is a heavy emphasis on the choices we make and the people we surround ourselves with. How do the people in your life improve the quality of it and the decisions you make?
   
5. At what point did you consider Estelle to be responsible for Mia’s disappearance? Did you believe she was innocent or guilty? What drove you to this conclusion?
   
6. How did you feel when Jack took the job in Chicago? Do you believe a relationship can benefit from a temporary separation?
   
7. Throughout the novel, the reader is privy to Estelle’s thoughts. There is a disconnect between what’s racing in her mind and her ability to communicate or rationalize her decisions. Have
   you ever struggled to speak your mind when you knew that you should speak up?
   
8. How do you think Estelle handled the assumption that she was responsible for Mia’s disappearance? If you were unsure if you did something, would you admit to it or fight to clear your name?
   
9. When searching through the building, Estelle encounters familiar smells that lead to the immediate recall of memories. When has the sense of smell revived memories of your own?
   
10. How did your opinion of Estelle change over the course of the novel? How does she change, and how does the author enable us to recognize these changes?
    
11. How did your perception of the events shift throughout the novel? How does Estelle reconcile Mia’s missing status and her newfound freedom?
    
12. Are all people deserving of a second chance? Is there a time that you received an opportunity to start over?
    

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