What Maya remembers
Which memory of her mother do you think Maya would most want to keep? Which would she let go?
The Violet Salon · Book clubs
A discussion guide for M.A. Bello’s novel. Start with a scene you remember. Then invite each reader to choose a question.
Which memory of her mother do you think Maya would most want to keep? Which would she let go?
At what moment does loyalty to her mother begin to cost Maya more than she can give?
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?