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  • 8/7/2019 Mini-guide: The Last Time I Saw You

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    TH E RANDOM H OUSE LIBRARY BOOK C LUB4

    ABOUT THE BOOK :

    T o each of the men and women in The Last Time I Saw You, their fortieth high schoolreunion means something differenta last opportunity to catch the attention of themost popular guy in school, an escape from the bleaker realities of everyday life, a chance to

    save a marriage on the rocks, a time to connect with a thirty-year-old daughter over what towear. As the old classmates reconnect with their former friends and former selves over the

    course of a weekend, they discover things that will irrevocably affect the rest of their lives.

    DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:

    1. Many people say theyre going to a reunion for one reason, when its really for

    another. Why do you think most people attend reunions?

    2. Berg portrays a diverse group of high school classmates in her novel. Did you have a

    favorite character before the reunion? After?

    3. Much of what we learn about Bergs characters comes from stories told by others.

    Which of the characters seems best known by his or her classmates? Which classmate

    are people most wrong about?

    4. Which characters were actually the happiest in high school? Does this match or

    contradict the perceptions of others?

    5. In your opinion, is nostalgia generally a good or a bad thing? Other than reunions,

    what are some examples of things that happen in our lives that lead us to think,

    sometimes obsessively, about the past?

    For More Discussion Questions: www.randomhouse.com/rggTo request an author chat for your reading group, visit authorphonechat.com,and enter the authors name in the book club name field.

    Elizabeth Berg

    The Last Time

    I Saw You: A Novel978-0-345-51731-9 | $15.00/$17.00C | Ballantine | TR]E

    READERS ADVISORY:

    This wonderful novel about women and menreconnecting with one anotherand themselvesat their high-school reunion is a charmingread for Bergs many fans and anyone who

    believes in the possibility of second chances.