- What does Judd's habit of daydreaming say about his character?
- Do you think the failure of Judd and Jen's relationship is more his fault, or more hers?
- How much of the way we read the novel is affected by the fact that Judd is telling us the story? Would Jen's version sound very different?
- Which parent do you think had a bigger influence on Judd: Mort or Hillary?
- How would the novel be different if Horry hadn't gotten brain damage? Similarly, how would things have changed if Paul hadn't been attacked by a Rottweiler?
- How do Judd's dreams help him grieve his father's death?
- What are Judd's views on women? Are his views fair or unfair? To what extent do these views depend on his opinions about masculinity?
- Which day of the shiva could be identified as a turning point for Judd?
- Do you think Phillip will turn his life around? Why or why not?
- What do you think Judd will do after he spends the night in Maine?