Content Warning: This section of the guide includes references to sexual violence, illness, and death.

Compare and contrast Chiamaka’s, Zikora’s, Kadiatou’s, and Omelogor’s views on love, marriage, and motherhood. How do the similarities and differences in their viewpoints on relationships relate to the novel’s exploration of The Intersection of Personal Desire and Social Expectations?

Kadi’s storyline is peppered with harrowing experiences. Analyze how Kadi overcomes violence, loss, and hardship via her own will. Cite specific examples from the text and consider the narrative mood surrounding each of Kadi’s challenges. What does Kadi’s character arc reveal about The Pursuit of Lasting Happiness?

Analyze the role of point of view throughout the novel. Why are some chapters are written from the first-person point of view while others are written from the third person. How do these narrative vantage points relate to each of the main characters’ arcs and journeys?