The Forgetting Time Reading Guide & Discussion Questions

Book Club Discussion Questions

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For supplemental discussion material see our Beyond the Book article, Dr. Ian Stevenson and our BookBrowse Review of The Forgetting Time.

Please be aware that this discussion guide will contain spoilers!

1. What is the significance of the novel's title? What roles do forgetting and remembering play in the lives of Guskin's characters?
2. How does the novel's narrative structure illuminate its characters as the chapters move back and forth among perspectives? How does the tone in Janie's, Denise's, and Anderson's chapters differ?
3. How did the case studies embedded within the novel affect your reading experience?

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