Gather initial thoughts and broad opinions about the book.

1. Discuss your overall impressions of Between Sisters. Which aspects of the novel were the least and most emotionally resonant for you? Why?

2. How do the style, themes, and plot line of Between Sisters compare to Kristin Hannah’s other novels? What similarities and differences do you notice between this title and Hannah’s other titles, like Comfort and Joy and The Four Winds?

3. Compare and contrast Between Sisters to other works of contemporary women’s fiction. Discuss the thematic and narrative crossovers between Hannah’s title and titles like Sue Monk Kidd’s The Secret Life of Bees and Jojo Moyes’s We All Live Here.

Encourage readers to connect the book’s themes and characters with their personal experiences.

1. Discuss your reactions to the narrative revelation that Claire has a brain tumor. How did this plot twist alter your sense of the narrative trajectory and your engagement with Claire and Meg’s relationship?

2. The novel explores Personal Growth via Facing the Past.