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A Reading Guide to “Tell Me Everything,” Oprah’s New Book Club Pick

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Questions for the reading guide

  1. How does Elizabeth Strout use the character Lucy Barton to explore the concept of empathy? What did you learn about your own capacity for radical empathy?
  2. How does the murder investigation affect the dynamics between the characters, particularly Bob Burgess and Lucy?
  3. Discuss the relationship between Lucy and her ex-husband, William. How does their past influence their current interactions? Have you ever had a similarly complicated and changing relationship, romantic or otherwise?
  4. How does Strout explore the theme of isolation in the novel? Which characters do you think feel the most isolated and why? How does this theme play out in your own life?
  5. What role does the city attorney, Bob Burgess, play in the unfolding events? How does his character develop throughout the story?
  6. How do Lucy Barton and Olive Kitteridge’s encounters reveal different aspects of their personalities? If you could ask either character a question, what would you ask?
  7. What does the novel suggest about the nature of love and its different forms?
  8. How do the characters deal with the question, “What does one’s life mean?” What are some examples of this?
  9. Discuss the idea of ​​”unrecorded lives” as presented by Olive Kitteridge. How does this concept resonate throughout the novel? What does this concept mean to you?
  10. How does the author use silence and the unsaid to convey deeper meanings and emotions?
  11. How does Strout use the theme of friendship to explore the complexities of human relationships?
  12. In what ways do the characters attempt to make a mark on the world, and how successful are they in their efforts? How has this novel made you think about your own legacy?
  13. How does the novel address the theme of healing and redemption? Which characters experience the most significant transformations?
  14. If you’ve read other books by Elizabeth Strout, what was it like for you to see the characters’ universes collide? Which characters did you most want to see again? Why?
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