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I thought James's seemingly genuine gift for his daughter being understood as the strangling weight of his expectations was indicative of the dysfunction in this book. We've seen Lydia's feelings toward her mom's path for her, but I wonder to what extent Lydia wants her father's idealized social life.

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I wonder why Lydia doesn't tell anyone about what she saw between Louisa and her dad.

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I was very angry at James in this chapter. His daughter is in high school and isn't stupid. Louisa's actions obviously reflected a relationship that passes a friendship and Lydia could tell something was up.

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I notice that Ng consistently chooses to create this association between Lydia and Louisa through James' actions

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i wonder what Lydia wished for, and how she feels after failing her driving test.
Is this what leads to her death/possible suicide?

I also feel like turning 16 is a big event, and typically symbolizes the "coming of age"
but for Lydia, she probably feels that she should be more independent, but is still tied down to her family and wants to keep Nath tied down with her

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I wonder what Hannah's role will be in the rest of the story, particularly in Lydia's death. She seems to understand things about Lydia not understood by other members of the family.

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I wonder if Jack will learn subtlety.

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One thing that I really noticed in this chapter was Hannah's ability to stay so unnoticed and also take in all of the information that everyone else is giving out. I think that everyone's personalities are diffracted through Hannah as well, as everyone's light shines through her and then she separates it all out, like an emotional prism.

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I noticed Marilyn's parenting towards Lydia when she asks her to do her homework, their relationship changes a lot in this book

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I wonder how/if Hannah's role in her family will/has changed after Lydia's death, and what that says about the Lee family.

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I thought Hannah noting that the "love" mixed into the cake Marilyn was making for Lydia would be sweet and then being disgusted at the overly sweet, smothering nature of the frosting was a nice example of how Hannah understands the relationships in her family.

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Hannah is kind of in the background observing everything. She picks up on people's emotions and mannerisms very quickly and can tell how people are really feeling

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I wonder if Lydia is aware of Jack being interested in Nath? She was able to notice the relationship between Louisa and James very quickly but maybe she just wants to be closer to Jack so she could never notice? Or, does that seem like it could never be a possibility to her?

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Are we sure Louisa and James are an item (during the car ride where Lydia witnesses their flirting?)

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Are we sure Louisa and James are an item (during the car ride where Lydia witnesses their flirting?)

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I noticed that Lydia has abandonment issues, so since she is trapped she tries to prevent everyone around her from leaving.

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I wonder what will happen to their already broken family after Marilyn finds out James is cheating on her with Louisa.

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Who on earth brings their mistress to meet their daughter/??? Like who does that?? I'm sorry, but you thought that could possibly help things???
Edit: who brings another woman--his student, even,--and FLIRTS WITH HER IN FRONT OF HIS DAUGHTER???

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When she finds out about the affair....

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I wonder how much more dysfunctional this family can get. It takes a great amount of dysfunction to ask your girlfriend that you are cheating on your wife with for suggestions on your daughter's gift.

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I wonder why doesn't Lydia tell her siblings or mother about the affair she suspects?

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I wonder if Jack will confess his feelings towards Nath.

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I wonder how the conversation between Marilyn and James will go after she figures out that he has been cheating on her.

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I wonder how Lydia's family wasn't more aware of her actions... Marilyn interest were not diffracted in from Lydia.

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I wonder if Hannah is going to share her thoughts about Lydia and how something is off with anyone, but also knowing Hannah as a character I'm assuming she will keep it to herself.