Suzy Duffy

Questions

1. What was the theme/essence of Wellesley Wives and what was its purpose?

2. Was the setting of particular importance? Having read about New England and Ireland. What strikes you as the biggest differences? Which do you think would be the nicer place to live and why? Does age have an impact on your opinion?

3. Do the characters seem real and believable? Can you relate to their Predicaments? Have you or anyone you know gone through some of these situations? Which ones? How did they deal with it?

4. Do they remind you of someone you know? How and Why?

5. In what way do the events in the story reveal more about the author?

6. Is it a satisfactory ending? What would you like to have seen different?

7. Which woman do you relate to most – Popsy, Sandra, Rosie or Lily? Do their ages have any bearing on how they dealt with their situations? Or do you think their personalities are so set that they would have been similar had for example Lily been forty when she went through what she did with Jack? Would Popsy have bounced back at the same rate ten years older or ten years younger?

8. Which man do you dislike most?

9. Is there any hope for Jack?

10. What are your feelings on swinging?