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Losing You Twice

A discussion guide for M.A. Bello’s novel. Start with a scene you remember. Then invite each reader to choose a question.

CARD 01 / MEMORY

What Maya remembers

Which memory of her mother do you think Maya would most want to keep? Which would she let go?

CARD 02 / LOYALTY

What love asks

At what moment does loyalty to her mother begin to cost Maya more than she can give?

CARD 03 / BOUNDARIES

What gets passed down

If Maya could give her children one thing she never had, what do you think she would choose?

To close: did the meaning of the title change for you as you read?