Family Charms
What if your mother left and you didn’t hear from her for 20 years?
Marlo, Taryn, and Amelia are three sisters united in their feelings of betrayal. When their mother Elizabeth invites them on a trip around the world to see where she’s been, they must decide: is it ever too late to trust in love?
Excerpt
“The turquoise waters and miles of white sand scream to me, and without a word, I take off, kicking off my sandals and running until I reach the ocean and fall into it, the cool water rushing over me… It reminds me of a picture book that Marlo used to read to me when I was little: ‘When you swim, I am the water all around you.’”
Book Club Questions
Spoiler Alert: Read only after finishing the book.
- Do you think the trip was more about finding their mom or the trip itself for each sister?
- Which sister do you think is more sympathetic to Elizabeth?
- Is their father a good guy or a villain for keeping information from them?
- Do you think Marlo’s mother leaving made it easier for her to justify leaving her own husband?
- What do Taryn’s tattoos say about her and how do they act as “charms” in her life story?
- Does Amelia purposely choose people she can’t have as a safeguard?
- What were the big “a-ha” moments where the sisters’ relationship began to heal?
- How did their father’s role impact their later relationships with men?
- Did Elizabeth seek out caretaker roles to punish herself or to make amends?
- What does being a family really mean based on this story?
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