Ask Again, Yes is set over the course of four decades. Do Francis Gleeson and Anne Stanhopeâ€”both Irish immigrantsâ€”experience things differently than their American-born spouses? Do you think this contributes to tensions within the couples, and between the two families?ģ. What lessons do Kate and Peter learn from their parentsâ€™ experiences? What mistakes did they repeat?Ģ. Ask Again, Yes grapples with the idea of learning from the past.

Recommend for clubs that like beautifully written literary fiction and family dramaġ.

Plenty of challenges: infidelity, abandonment, mental illness, dealing with tragedy, addiction, forbidden love. Fabulous complicated characters that develop slowly over time. If you like literary fiction, stories with plenty of insight into the human condition and deeply flawed characters, this is a good fit.īook Club Talking Points: This hits all the right notes for book clubs. It was the sadness of knowing and realizing you can't go back. And, it wasn't just the tragedy that tugged at me, it was the aftermath, the lives changed forever. I found myself angry one moment and sad the next. It explores, among other things, mental illness, alcoholism, dysfunctional families, and dealing with tragedy. ASK AGAIN, YES looks at marriage and relationships. And even though I may not agree with that comparison, I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Book Review:One review I read on this book compared it to LITTLE FIRES EVERYWHERE, a book I still can't stop thinking about.

Fever mary beth keane sparknotes