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Discussion Questions: Butterfly Weeds

4/30/2017

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READING GROUP GUIDE
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
BUTTERFLY WEEDS
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  1. Julia and Will are each other’s first loves. Do you think that this affects how they interact with each other throughout the story? Do you think that your first love is more impactful than some other loves? Why?
  2.  Julia and Will have their first “big” fight when Julia tells Will that she is thinking about moving away for college. Do you feel for Will or do you think he might have over-reacted?
  3.  During Will and Julia’s senior year of high school, Will discovers that he wants to pursue firefighting. What are Julia’s hesitations? Are they justified?
  4.  In Julia’s freshman year of college, she and Will break up. Do you believe that Julia’s thoughts are reasonable? How much do you think the distance or change of environments played into the outcome? Do you think that Will’s demanding job played a part?
  5.  At the New Year’s Eve party, Julia sees Will with another girl. It had been two months since she had last seen him. Would you have shown up to the party with someone else? Was it too soon?
  6.  After Julia graduates from college, she is urged by Will’s aunt to visit Will. She does. What do you think of this reunion? Will still seems to have feelings for Julia. Do you think it’s possible to still be in love with someone, even if you haven’t seen them in years?
  7.  What does Julia see in Brady? Why is she drawn to him more than she’s pulled to Will?
  8.  On a Saturday morning, Julia sees Will singing on the television? Do you believe it’s possible that she could have somehow missed his rise to fame? Is it believable that a country singer could have “overnight” success, like Will seemingly did?
  9.  Why do Julia and Will call each other every year on their birthdays? Do you think it’s possible for two people, after having dated, to be friends?
  10.  When Brady proposes to Julia, Julia seems a little shaken. Why do you think she feels this way? Is she justified in her response? Should she have been prepared? Why do you think she wasn’t?
  11.  After Julia gets engaged, she goes back to her hometown for a visit and sees Will at an old hangout. While they dance, Will starts to say that he had been doing some thinking. What do you think he was going to say? Do you think there was more Will could have done to get Julia back before she got engaged to Brady?
  12.  Why do you think Julia breaks off her engagement with Brady? Do you think it’s possible to commit to an engagement and then realize the two of you are not as similar as you once thought? Do you think Julia and Brady were ever compatible?
  13.  When Julia is in South Carolina, she discovers the lyrics to the song Will had sung to her years ago. What would be your response if you heard “your” lyrics? Would you think the lyrics still held any meaning years later?
  14.  During the concert in New Milford, Will sings a song for Julia, and afterward, Julia gets in her car and starts driving. What would have been your reaction to his song?
  15.  After the concert, Will finds Julia and confesses his love to her. Do you think he has waited too long to tell her? Do you think Julia was justified in believing that Will had not “fought” for her? Would you have let Will walk away that night?
  16.  Julia is on her way back to South Carolina. What do you think ultimately made her change her mind and turn around? What had changed in her?
  17.  How do you interpret the novel’s ending? Did Julia and Will make the right choices, in the end? Could they have made the road easier for themselves or do you think their path was just a part of life? And how do you imagine the life that Will and Julia had?
 
*Discover more about Will and Julia’s story in My Butterfly.

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Mary Thurber
5/22/2017 07:12:23 am

1. Yes, I do think this is how they interact the rest of their lives. I still think of my first love. I don't know why except he was in a very popular band and I traveled with them, it reminds me of Will in some ways. 2. I do feel for Will. I am sure he was afraid he would loose Julia so acted out of fear, emotion. 3. Julia is afraid because it is 1. a dangerous profession 2. takes a lot of time away from them 3. she (I think) was hoping he would pursue a profession I.e. physician, lawyer, accountant, etc. If this is what she really wanted then Will was not for her. 4. I think that both distance and Will's demanding job played a part 5. They had broken up so he had every right to bring someone else, but it was all just "game playing" to make Julia jealous. 6. Yes I think you can love someone no matter how many years it has been 7. I think in Brady she just sees that he is going to be a doctor and that is status to her. 8. Yes I think she could have missed his rise to fame if she didn't listen to country music. Yes, I think a person if really good can be an "overnight success" 9. I think they call each other because they know deep down they still love each other. I do believe people who have dated can be friends. I have several. I think it depends on how deep the relationship was and how the breakup went. 10. I think she had no idea he was going to propose. I think she wasn't because she was really still in love with Will. 11.YES, he should have told her then how much he loved her! 12. I think she broke off her engagement to Brady because she knew she was not in love with him and that no they were never compatible. 13. If I heard the lyrics I would be SO happy. I would hope that they still had meaning to him about me. 14. I would be so happy but I would not have left. 15. I think he should have told her sooner and he could have tried harder to win her love but I don't think she should have let him walk away. 16. I think that Julia finally realized that she loved Will and needed to get things straight with him. 17. I can't fairly answer this question since I have already read My Butterfly and know how their lives end. And wow Laura what a beautiful story it is (as always 😊)

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Laura Miller link
5/22/2017 08:28:34 pm

Thank you so much, Mary! ♥ I love these answers! It's so nice getting to hear your thoughts! Many times, I don't get to hear what's going on in readers' minds while they read, so this is really a treat! P.S. I didn't know you traveled with a band. How exciting that must have been!

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