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Contextual Links
We recommend perusing these links to get additional context about the book, the author, and the themes of the book. Spoilers ahead, though!
The History of What We Do to Each Other: On Nayomi Munaweera’s “What Lies Between Us” (LA Review of Books)
Nayomi Munaweera, author of ‘What Lies Between Us,’ says she has to ‘inhabit’ her narrative before writing it (The Mercury News)
'I couldn't have written those hard scenes if I'd had a natural child in my life:' Nayomi Munaweera (Scroll)
Discussion Questions
How did you process the running themes of interpersonal trauma?
This novel provokes questions regarding the loyalty a mother has towards her child. What are the responsibilities we assume as parents and were these met in this story?
What is the book saying about the restorative powers of love?
What do you think of the latter scenes of Samson visiting Ganga in her American life?
What do you think of Ganga's relationship with her cousin Dharshi? What do you think of Dharshi's life choices as compared to Ganga's?
What do you think could have saved Ganga? What did she need in order to overcome her dark past?
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