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The Love of My Life


An up-all-night love story wrapped in a mystery from the New York Times ...
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Leo thinks to himself that "it was Kennedy who said we are tied to the ocean – that when we return to it ... we are returning to the place from whence we came." Do you agree? How does this play out in the book?

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Jan. 29, 2023
by vivianh

Emma's therapist tells her, "When we have experienced more loss than is bearable…we hold on to everything." Do you think this is the source of Emma's inability to throw anything away? Is the statement true in general?

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Jan. 30, 2023
by kimk

Do you think Leo has ever believed Emma loves and needs him every bit as much he loves and needs her?

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Jan. 30, 2023
by kimk

To what extent do you believe it is possible for a happy relationship to be founded on colossal untruths? Is it possible to love someone and not really know who they are?

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Feb. 01, 2023
by carla a

Leo's brother Olly mentions he keeps secrets from his wife, and says, "We all keep things to ourselves." Do you think this is true? If so, at what point do you feel this crosses a line?

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Feb. 06, 2023
by dorothyl

What do you think pushed Janice to make the choice she did?

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Feb. 07, 2023
by irisf

Why all the answers

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Feb. 07, 2023
by irisf

Were you aware that some news media write obituaries about famous people before they die? What do you think of this practice?

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Feb. 13, 2023
by llsmill

Whose actions—or inactions—do you think were the most harmful, and why?

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Feb. 16, 2023
by marks

Leo decides he wants to be with Emma even once he learns the full truth. Would you have made the same choice?

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Feb. 16, 2023
by marks

Emma says, "that's the thing with memory: it makes up its own stories. They harden and calcify in just the same way as facts." What do you think she means? Do you agree?

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Feb. 16, 2023
by marks

Do you agree that Leo's investigation is "spying," as he puts it? Do you believe he's justified in his actions? What would your first thoughts have been if you'd been in his shoes?

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Feb. 16, 2023
by marks

Leo states that "it's only when something's damaged beyond repair that we realize how beautiful it was." Do you agree?

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Feb. 16, 2023
by marks

The crab Emma seeks throughout her career proves elusive until the very end. Do you think this is a metaphor? If so, for what?

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Feb. 16, 2023
by marks

How do you think mother and son handle the moment they meet? Do you feel hopeful for their emerging relationship at the end of the novel?

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Feb. 16, 2023
by marks

Do you feel Emma withheld the information about Leo's adoption for the reasons she gives, or was it just an excuse to avoid a difficult subject?

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Feb. 20, 2023
by robynn

Do you think Leo made the right decision on in writing Emma’s stock obituary?

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Mar. 07, 2023
by CJB

Who do you think is the "real" love of Emma's life, or is there more than one?

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Mar. 07, 2023
by CJB

Overall, what do you think of The Love of My Life? (no spoilers in this thread, please)

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Mar. 07, 2023
by CJB

What do you think about the alternating viewpoints between Emma and Leo?

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Mar. 07, 2023
by CJB

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