1. What similarities do you see between Joan's relationship with Tripp and Sarah's relationship with Dane?

What do these similarities suggest to you?

2. How and why does Sarah deceive her mother? Discuss any shift that occurs in their relationship as a result of Sarah's sleeping with Dane.

3. In what ways does Joan treat Sarah as an adult? As a child? Do you think she is either overly protective or too permissive? Why?

4. Describe the relationship between Angie and Sarah. Do they understand each other's problems? How do they support each other through difficult times?

5. How does Sarah mature during the course of the novel? Examine the changes in her thoughts and actions and then outline a chapter that tells of Sarah's life after she goes on to college.

6. In his final meeting with Sarah, Dane says, "Do you think I haven't...