November 9

Why does Colleen Hoover use two narrators—Fallon and Ben—to tell her story? How does labeling the chapters foreshadow their respective plot points? Are both narrators reliable?

Why does Fallon blame her father Donovan for the house fire that scarred her? How does blame change their relationship? Does their relationship change once Fallon learns the truth?

Why does Ben avoid revealing too much about himself to Fallon? Why does the author avoid revealing too much about Ben to the reader? How does Ben’s manuscript change both Fallon and the reader’s understanding of him?

Why does Fallon try to hide her scars in Part 1? Why does Ben’s acceptance of her scars change the way she views them? How has her confidence in her appearance changed in Part 2, Chapters 6-7?

Compare and contrast Fallon’s father and mother. How are they different? How do each of them impact Fallon’s behavior and opinion of herself?

Why does Fallon have such a dramatic reaction to Ben’s relationship with Jordyn, despite them agreeing to see other people? How does this reaction compare to Ben’s response to Fallon reestablishing their arrangement (i.e., not becoming an official couple)? What does each reaction say about the pair?

Why does Fallon read Ben’s manuscript without his permission? Is her reaction appropriate? Does the novel frame her reaction as appropriate? Does the novel’s genre as a romance play into this framing (i.e., are certain behaviors exaggerated or excused because they are endemic to the genre)?

How does Ben’s manuscript change Fallon’s perspective on the fire, her father, and Ben himself? Why?