- Why do you think Emma tried to keep her cancer diagnosis a secret? Why didn’t she even tell Andrew? On the flip side, why do you think she told Jesse (at the time a stranger) at the airport?
- Why do you think Olivia was so drawn to her work in Liberia? Why did she dread coming back home so much?
- Now let’s focus on Andrew. Why did he ignore Jesse’s emails? Why couldn’t he tell Emma the truth about Jesse?
- What did you think about Phoebe? Just simply selfish or do you think there’s more going on with her?
- Even though Andrew doesn’t email Jesse back, he still makes the trip to England. What would you have done if you were in his situation?
- What are some of the main reasons Emma and Andrew drifted apart? Do you think they’ll stay close now that her diagnosis is known and Andrew quit his job?
- Why do you think Olivia and especially Phoebe seemed resistant to Jesse at first? Were you surprised that Jesse stuck around the house?
- So let’s talk about George, do you think Jesse will ever tell the truth about what happened that night?
- The family goes through quite a bit of trauma from finding out Emma’s diagnosis to the Sean’s passing. How did it all bring the family closer together?
- Were you surprised that Olivia was pregnant?
- Let’s talk about what we think will happen next to the five characters. Will Jesse stay in touch with the family?
- What do you think it would be like if you were forced to stay inside for seven days with your family?
- How do you rank this (somewhat) holiday-themed story compared to other ones?
Seven Days of Us by Francesca Hornak
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