Book Club Questions for Margaret, Are You Leaving?

We hope these questions help guide your book club discussion for this heartfelt novel. We’ve done our best to avoid spoilers, but don’t read these questions unless you’ve finished Margaret, Are You Leaving? – you don’t want to risk ruining any reveals!

1. Have you read The Wakes by Dianne Yarwood? If so, how was it similar or different to Margaret, Are You Leaving?
2. Do you think the cover of Margaret, Are You Leaving? is particularly evocative and accurately reflects the tone of the book?
3. What did you think of the Virginia Woolf epigraph, and did it affect your reading experience?
4. What genre would you use to describe Margaret, Are You Leaving? What novels would you compare it to? Delve into genre specifics if applicable.
5. Did you find Dianne Yarwood’s depictions of Sydney and Melbourne authentic? Are the settings similar or different from any places you’ve visited or lived in?
6. Two key themes in the novel are found family and mother-daughter relationships. What do you think of the way Dianne explored these themes?
7. Use a quote from the book as a discussion catalyst.
8. How does Maggie grow and change as a result of the events of the novel? Did your opinion of her change as the book progressed?
9. Did you see any of the book’s revelations coming? Did any surprise you more than the others?
10. What did you think of the ending? Did it surprise you? Did you feel everything was resolved? What might the future look like for Maggie?