Discuss The Half-Life of Everything by Deborah Carol Gang

Feb. 06, 2019
by davinamw

Jack and Dylan, though brothers, have different personalities and responded to their mother's illness in different ways. What do you think contributes to such different personalities in children raised together?

Mar. 13, 2019
by LeahLovesBooks

Who is the "other woman" in this novel?

Mar. 13, 2019
by LeahLovesBooks

Overall, what do you think of this book? No spoilers in this thread please

Mar. 13, 2019
by julief

Did the friendship between Kate and Jane surprise you? Do you think you could be friends with someone that your significant other was with?

Mar. 07, 2019
by kdowney25

How do you think you would react if you were a friend of Kate, David or Jane? Would you accept the situation or be critical of it?

Mar. 07, 2019
by kdowney25

David and Kate are forced to lie to many people with whom they have been close for the greater good of the drug trial. Do you think you would be able to lie to those you care about if you knew that it was the right thing to do?

Mar. 07, 2019
by kdowney25

David is involved with two women at once

Mar. 07, 2019
by kdowney25

Is the premise innocently cruel?

Mar. 07, 2019
by teacher reader

Do you sympathize with Kate's embarrassment? If you were Kate, would you focus on mending your relationships with old friends or creating new ones?

Mar. 02, 2019
by janee

If you were Kate, how do you think you would react to missing so many years? Would you focus on your past, or live more (or entirely) in the present and future?

Mar. 02, 2019
by janee

Do you think you could have been as noble had you been Jane? Would you have fought to be David's only woman?

Mar. 02, 2019
by janee

Do you agree that once children grow up, parents should be able to forge new relationships without their consent?

Mar. 01, 2019
by janeervin

Do you think that Jack will be able to have a healthy and committed relationship now that his family, although different, seems put back together again?

Feb. 28, 2019
by Peggy H

Were you ever faced as a child or young adult, with accepting a new family member into your life? How did you feel about your parents dating someone new?

Feb. 28, 2019
by Peggy H

What did you think of Kate sleeping with William? Would you consider it to be cheating?

Feb. 27, 2019
by Harley's Mom

How do you think you would react if you were one of Kate's friends?

Feb. 27, 2019
by Harley's Mom

Did you think Jane would agree to giving her relationship with Charlie another shot?

Feb. 27, 2019
by Harley's Mom

If David were your husband, would you ever offer him a similar plan? Or is the idea of an open relationship too difficult for you to imagine putting into action?

Feb. 27, 2019
by Harley's Mom

Would you rather be Kate or Jane in this situation?

Feb. 25, 2019
by marthas

Kate is clearly not the same person as before. How?

Feb. 25, 2019
by marks

Have you ever had a family member or loved one suffer through Alzheimer's? How did your family react?

Feb. 24, 2019
by BethD34

Did you find yourself rooting for David to choose either Kate or Jane? Were you surprised to see their relationship work right through to the end of the book?

Feb. 22, 2019
by Peggy H

How do you imagine Lily's child's future? Will it have two grandmothers on its father's side, instead of just one?

Feb. 22, 2019
by Peggy H

Do you believe that a relationship like the one between Kate, David and Jane could survive in the real world? Do relationships like that have the ability to work in the long run?

Feb. 22, 2019
by Peggy H

Is your own relationship with your parents more similar to Kate's or to David's?

Feb. 18, 2019
by kimk

Do you have an opinion about the real life situation of restauranteur B. Smith, her husband and his girlfriend, that has been much in the news recently? Is it different than speculating about a fictional family?

Feb. 18, 2019
by swchis39

The Half-Life of Everything

Discuss The Half-Life of Everything by Deborah Carol Gang

A Q&A with Deborah Carol Gang

Jack and Dylan, though brothers, have different personalities and responded to their mother's illness in different ways. What do you think contributes to such different personalities in children raised together?

Who is the "other woman" in this novel?

Overall, what do you think of this book? No spoilers in this thread please

Did the friendship between Kate and Jane surprise you? Do you think you could be friends with someone that your significant other was with?

How do you think you would react if you were a friend of Kate, David or Jane? Would you accept the situation or be critical of it?

David and Kate are forced to lie to many people with whom they have been close for the greater good of the drug trial. Do you think you would be able to lie to those you care about if you knew that it was the right thing to do?

David is involved with two women at once

Is the premise innocently cruel?

Do you sympathize with Kate's embarrassment? If you were Kate, would you focus on mending your relationships with old friends or creating new ones?

If you were Kate, how do you think you would react to missing so many years? Would you focus on your past, or live more (or entirely) in the present and future?

Do you think you could have been as noble had you been Jane? Would you have fought to be David's only woman?

Do you agree that once children grow up, parents should be able to forge new relationships without their consent?

Do you think that Jack will be able to have a healthy and committed relationship now that his family, although different, seems put back together again?

Were you ever faced as a child or young adult, with accepting a new family member into your life? How did you feel about your parents dating someone new?

What did you think of Kate sleeping with William? Would you consider it to be cheating?

How do you think you would react if you were one of Kate's friends?

Did you think Jane would agree to giving her relationship with Charlie another shot?

If David were your husband, would you ever offer him a similar plan? Or is the idea of an open relationship too difficult for you to imagine putting into action?

Would you rather be Kate or Jane in this situation?

Kate is clearly not the same person as before. How?

Have you ever had a family member or loved one suffer through Alzheimer's? How did your family react?

Did you find yourself rooting for David to choose either Kate or Jane? Were you surprised to see their relationship work right through to the end of the book?

How do you imagine Lily's child's future? Will it have two grandmothers on its father's side, instead of just one?

Do you believe that a relationship like the one between Kate, David and Jane could survive in the real world? Do relationships like that have the ability to work in the long run?

Is your own relationship with your parents more similar to Kate's or to David's?

Do you have an opinion about the real life situation of restauranteur B. Smith, her husband and his girlfriend, that has been much in the news recently? Is it different than speculating about a fictional family?

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Discuss The Half-Life of Everything by Deborah Carol Gang

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