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The Atomic Weight of Love

In the spirit of The Aviator's Wife, this resonant debut spans from World War II...

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Discuss The Atomic Weight of Love by Elizabeth J. Church

What do Meridian's observations of crows, of their relationships and communal behaviors, teach her about her own life? How do the crows both mirror characters' lives and provide an instructive contrast to them?

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Mar. 30, 2017
by dianaps

Why do you think the author chose to take Belle from Meridian? How does Belle's death alter Meridian's life, teach her, or challenge her?

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Apr. 02, 2017
by Navy Mom

What significance does Marvella's struggle to attend the college of her choice have in the novel? What does Marvella teach Meridian?

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Apr. 02, 2017
by Navy Mom

What does the setting of Los Alamos add to the story? What might her life have been had she stayed in Pennsylvania or Chicago? How does the setting of your own life affect choices you make?

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Apr. 02, 2017
by vivianh

Discuss Meridian's friendships with Belle and Emma. How do women's friendships illuminate their lives differently than the friendships between men?

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Apr. 05, 2017
by jodig

Compare and contrast the gifts Meridian receives from Alden and from Clay.

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Apr. 05, 2017
by jodig

Did Alden love Meridian? Did Meridian love Alden? How do you know? Did she make the right decision?

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Apr. 06, 2017
by amberb

How can we find fulfillment later in life, when perhaps long-held dreams are no longer possible?

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Apr. 09, 2017
by donnac

In what ways does Clay spur Meridian to challenge her definitions of male-female relationships, the boundaries she has drawn in her life? What or who have been catalysts in your life?

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Apr. 11, 2017
by bookbagbethy

How does Meridian's growing knowledge of herself as a sexual being change who she is, who she thinks she might become?

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Apr. 11, 2017
by bookbagbethy

What do you think about the marital advice Meridian's mother gives her daughter, and what motivations do you think underlie that advice?

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Apr. 11, 2017
by bookbagbethy

In what ways does Meridian's father's influence, both before and after his death, affect her dream to become an ornithologist??

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Apr. 12, 2017
by barbm

How did Meridian and Alden's May-December relationship affect the outcome of their marriage?

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Apr. 12, 2017
by charleneds

If love, as they say, is blind, how do we ever see the beloved accurately, beyond the images we create of the person we want to see?

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Apr. 12, 2017
by rebeccar

How do we help our daughters to become resilient women, women who can endure the hard knocks of life and still thrive?

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Apr. 12, 2017
by rebeccar

How has Meridian's way of being in the natural world affected you as a reader? Are you more aware of the animals that surround you each day, of the landscape in which you live your life?

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Apr. 12, 2017
by rebeccar

A Murder of Crows, etc.

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Apr. 12, 2017
by rebeccar

Symbolism of Food

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Apr. 12, 2017
by rebeccar

Anachronism

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Apr. 12, 2017
by rebeccar

General opinion of the book

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Jun. 15, 2017
by rebeccar

When is adaptation a reasonable response? Is sacrifice noble?

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Jul. 22, 2017
by rebeccar

Have you ever felt stranded between the world of women and that of men? Do women and men fall into gender groups at social gatherings among your friends?

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Jul. 22, 2017
by rebeccar

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