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About the The Seven O'Clock Club by Amelia Ireland category
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January 14, 2026
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Victoria believes that her loss isn't traumatic enough for her to be in the group; in fact, she doesn't think she's grieving at all. What do you think about her reactions? How does a complicated family history impact the ways we process grief
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23
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April 21, 2026
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Which character do you feel you’re most like, and why?
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April 4, 2026
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Overall, what did you think of The Seven O’Clock Club? (No spoilers in this thread, please!)
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April 2, 2026
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Do you think it would be more or less difficult to share these stories of loved ones lost with strangers? Is there a safety in relative anonymity?
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20
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April 1, 2026
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We don’t find out until partway through the book why each character is grieving. What were your theories at first? Were you correct in your guesses as to what had happened to each of them?
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50
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April 1, 2026
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Should The Seven O’Clock Club be a movie? Who would you cast?
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38
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April 1, 2026
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[Warning: Spoilers] What did you think of the author’s view of the afterlife? How does it match or differ from your own?
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59
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April 1, 2026
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Freya faces one of the hardest challenges in the book. Would you have made the same decision she did? If not, why?
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61
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March 28, 2026
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Genevieve begins the book wanting to impress the organization she works for, and by the end, she's thrown protocol out the window. What did you think of her journey? Do you think there was another way of achieving her end goal?
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March 28, 2026
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The five stages of grief — Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, Acceptance — have been increased to seven in recent years. Do you think the additions of Shock and Testing/Processing more accurately reflect how we deal with grief? Why or why not?
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March 27, 2026
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Callum portrays himself as not needing these meetings, and yet he's the first one of the group to suggest spending time together outside of therapy. Did you see this as Callum looking for connection, or a way for him to hide behind his party persona?
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March 27, 2026
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We never find out Genevieve’s back story. Why do you suppose the author chose to omit this information? What did you think of this decision?
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March 27, 2026
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To what audience would you recommend The Seven O’Clock Club? Is there another book or author you feel has a similar theme or style?
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March 27, 2026
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[Warning: Spoilers] There’s a surprise that comes midway through the book. How did you react to it?
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March 27, 2026
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Now that you've finished the book, what are your reflections on the grieving process each character goes through?
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March 25, 2026
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Genevieve takes a new approach to grief therapy, where they don't share their bereavement story right away. How do you think your reaction to each character would have been different if you had known the specifics of their loss first?
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March 23, 2026
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Genevieve asks Victoria to trust her, and Victoria responds with hostility (“No, Genevieve, that’s not possible.” p. 28). Why do you believe she replied the way she did? Did it surprise you?
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March 23, 2026
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Mischa took on enormous responsibility at a very young age. Did learning this change your perception of her at all? In what ways does society support caretakers, and what more can be done to share some of that load?
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March 22, 2026
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Geneveive starts the group’s first session by asking each to recall a happy childhood memory. What did you think of this technique, and what did you think about their responses? Did the question prompt you to recall your own childhood memory?
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March 22, 2026
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Freya faints at the first meeting, forcing Mischa and Victoria to interact. Were you surprised that it was the youngest of the group who seemed best equipped to deal with the situation? How did you interpret Victoria's reaction?
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March 22, 2026
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The author sometimes has a character tell their own story, and sometimes that person relays something they’re observing about others in the group. How did you feel about this narrative technique? Did you find it effective?
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March 21, 2026
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