Discuss the similarities and differences between Halley's mother and Scarlett's mother. What kind of mother do you think Scarlett will be?

What effect does seeing her mother worrying about her grandmother have on Halley? How does this change the way she looks at her own relationship with her mother?

The Grand Canyon trip is an important event in Halley's life, but it also becomes a recurrent symbol in the novel. Discuss this symbolism.

How does Halley and Scarlett's friendship change over the course of the novel?

Halley's mother tells Halley they are alike because they are both bad judges of character. Discuss other ways that Halley is like her mother. How are they both like Halley's grandmother?

The novel's title is repeated frequently in things that Halley and Scarlett think or say to each other. What does it mean to be someone like Halley or...