Book group questions – The Museum of Second Chances

• Four objects hold clues to four characters’ stories. If you were asked to submit a object that is special to you to a museum, what would it be?

• Alison tells Evelyn, ‘It’s hard when secrets come out. But it’s a lot worse when they stay hidden.’ Is this true for everyone in the book – or should some secrets have stayed buried? 

• Evelyn tells Rose, ‘Home isn’t a place, it’s the people’. Does this reflect your own experiences of community?

• Adoption and fostering are integral to many families, now and in the past. Did Evelyn and Sariah’s experiences make you reflect on what makes ‘a family’?

• Evelyn’s relationship with Asa ended very suddenly. Could she have handled this differently?

• How did Alison’s storyline affect you? Could she have made changes sooner?

• How do you imagine Evelyn and George’s futures will pan out?