Olive Kitteridge Chapter Three

The Piano Player

1) How does Angela’s relationship with her mother (and lack thereof with her father) influence her relationships?

2) What makes Angela break off her relationship with Malcolm? Will that change her relationship with her mother? With other men?

3) Why does Simon come back to see her?

Olive Kitteridge Chapter Two

Incoming Tide

1) Why do you think Olive stops to talk to Kevin? Do you think their conversation makes a difference to his state of mind?

2) Why does Kevin come back to Crosby? Do you think he could ever find what he is looking for? Has he changed his mind about committing suicide by the end of the story?

Olive Kitteridge Chapter One

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Pharmacy

1) Do you like Olive Kitteridge? Do your feelings about her change after reading the second or third stories?

2) How do you think Henry’s relationship with his mother has influenced his relationship with Olive? With Denise? With Christopher? Do you see any parallels or similarities in your relationship with your mother and subsequent relationships with your family?

3) Why do you think Henry is so afraid that Olive will leave him (or die)? Is Olive afraid of the same thing? What do you think she fears most?

4) Do you think Olive or Henry cheated on their marriage? What glue holds their relationship together? Do you think Olive’s relationship with Jim or Henry’s relationship with Denise was inappropriate? Why were Olive and Henry attracted to each of those respective people?