Walking on Broken Glass - Christa Allan [126]
3. What preconceived notions about people does Leah have that surface in rehab and AA meetings? Did this discovery influence your perception of Leah? Explain.
4. The author included Leah's personal journal entries. What were your feelings as you read those? How did the journals contribute to the novel?
5. Why do you think the author chose to reveal Leah's thoughts by interspersing the journals throughout the novel? How does writing about something affect your perceptions of the people involved and/or the situation?
6. Why do you think Leah married Carl? Would that be the same reason(s) Leah thinks she married him?
7. What are your thoughts about Carl? Does your opinion of him change during the novel? Explain.
8. Discuss the influence of family dynamics in both Carl's and Leah's family.
9. How important is Leah's relationship with God as she faces recovery?
10. Leah finds her physical relationship with Carl difficult, if not impossible. Do you believe Carl was as demanding as she portrayed him? In other words, is she a reliable narrator when it comes to their physical relationship?
11. What advice would you give couples who face intimacy issues in the bedroom like Carl and Leah?
12. Carl and Leah blame one another for what happened to Alyssa. Why?
13. Glass is a recurring motif in the novel. Discuss what it represents to Leah.
14. Does Leah use her humor as a shield or a weapon? Explain.
15. How is this a “story of unscripted grace”?
16. What does Molly really mean when she says that she and Devon can have fun in the closet?
17. How important does Leah's relationship with God become when she decides not to return to a Southern Living life?
18. Titles are always important. Why do you think the author chose Walking on Broken Glass?
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