QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION

1. Relationships can be an awkward dance for everyone at times. Are Paul and Helen's attempts really that out of the ordinary? Why or why not?

2. Humor has often been used to address topics that seem too difficult to face head on. How are depression and neurosis dealt with in this book?

3. Who was your favorite character and why?

4. What significance does L.A. play in the story? Could the novel have been set somewhere else?

5. Which scene did you find the most humorous? Most compelling?

6. What do you make of Paul and Helen's unusual wedding vows? How do you see their future together?

7. Were you surprised by the book's ending?

8. What is the significance of the last passage of the book (the unnamed couple looking down the pier railing)?

9. Could this book be made into a movie? Who do you think would play these characters?

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