https://padlet.com/cev4uso3/o75e1k0iuvn8hgc4 USO OVBC: August 2023 - Feel free to use this space before/during/after our virtual meeting. Add your responses. Create your own posts (favorite quotes, book themes, additional topics, links, questions, etc.). en-us 2023-07-12 13:14:11 UTC 2026-02-20 13:37:25 UTC hello@padlet.com cev4uso3 https://padlet.com/cev4uso3/o75e1k0iuvn8hgc4/wish/2648125622 USO Indo-Pacific and USO Europe | Middle East | Africa will host our monthly Overseas Virtual Book Club! discussing "Last Thing He Told Me," by Laura Dave on August 10th at 2000 JST on Zoom.

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]]> 2023-08-09 07:13:31 UTC https://padlet.com/cev4uso3/o75e1k0iuvn8hgc4/wish/2658558215 cev4uso3 https://padlet.com/cev4uso3/o75e1k0iuvn8hgc4/wish/2658558385 Owen’s note to Hannah says—protect her. We know he’s talking about Bailey and protecting her from the past. Why didn’t Owen write more to Hannah? Do you believe he expected her to eventually figure out his past?

]]> 2023-08-09 07:13:54 UTC https://padlet.com/cev4uso3/o75e1k0iuvn8hgc4/wish/2658558385 cev4uso3 https://padlet.com/cev4uso3/o75e1k0iuvn8hgc4/wish/2658558488 On that same note, why did Owen conceal his past to both Hannah and Bailey? How would you react if your spouse deceived you about the central details of their life?

]]> 2023-08-09 07:14:11 UTC https://padlet.com/cev4uso3/o75e1k0iuvn8hgc4/wish/2658558488 cev4uso3 https://padlet.com/cev4uso3/o75e1k0iuvn8hgc4/wish/2658558584 Why was Bailey so cold to Hannah in the beginning? When did she began to warm up to her?]]> 2023-08-09 07:14:26 UTC https://padlet.com/cev4uso3/o75e1k0iuvn8hgc4/wish/2658558584 cev4uso3 https://padlet.com/cev4uso3/o75e1k0iuvn8hgc4/wish/2658558761 Hannah’s parents pretty much deserted her and she was raised by her grandfather. So she was not used to being part of a family unit. Let’s talk about how Hannah and Bailey eventually became each other’s “found” family.]]> 2023-08-09 07:14:44 UTC https://padlet.com/cev4uso3/o75e1k0iuvn8hgc4/wish/2658558761 cev4uso3 https://padlet.com/cev4uso3/o75e1k0iuvn8hgc4/wish/2658558934 Hannah eventually realizes that Owen has connections to Austin, Texas. So she takes Bailey there to see if they could find out the truth about the past. Do you agree with Hannah’s decision to go to Austin? What would you have done if you were Hannah?]]> 2023-08-09 07:14:58 UTC https://padlet.com/cev4uso3/o75e1k0iuvn8hgc4/wish/2658558934 cev4uso3 https://padlet.com/cev4uso3/o75e1k0iuvn8hgc4/wish/2658559030 We eventually find out that Owen lived a completely different life than what was portrayed. His name is actually Ethan and Bailey’s is Kristin. He took Bailey away from Austin after testifying against his father-in-law and the crime syndicate. What did you think about all these reveals?]]> 2023-08-09 07:15:11 UTC https://padlet.com/cev4uso3/o75e1k0iuvn8hgc4/wish/2658559030 cev4uso3 https://padlet.com/cev4uso3/o75e1k0iuvn8hgc4/wish/2658559144 Should Hannah have agreed to go into witness protection program with Owen and Bailey or did she make the right decision in making a deal with Nicholas so Bailey could keep her identity?]]> 2023-08-09 07:15:28 UTC https://padlet.com/cev4uso3/o75e1k0iuvn8hgc4/wish/2658559144 cev4uso3 https://padlet.com/cev4uso3/o75e1k0iuvn8hgc4/wish/2658559278 Do you think Bailey ever managed a relationship with Nicholas or any her cousins?

]]> 2023-08-09 07:15:45 UTC https://padlet.com/cev4uso3/o75e1k0iuvn8hgc4/wish/2658559278 cev4uso3 https://padlet.com/cev4uso3/o75e1k0iuvn8hgc4/wish/2658559388 Why do you think the author decided to use titles for each chapter?

]]> 2023-08-09 07:16:03 UTC https://padlet.com/cev4uso3/o75e1k0iuvn8hgc4/wish/2658559388 cev4uso3 https://padlet.com/cev4uso3/o75e1k0iuvn8hgc4/wish/2658559485 The last chapter is titled Five Years Later. Or Eight. Or Ten. Why such a vague timeframe? Does this mean that Hannah sees a glimpse of Owen ever so often? Or was that the first time she’s truly seen him? Is there ever a chance for Owen to reunite with Hannah and Bailey?]]> 2023-08-09 07:16:15 UTC https://padlet.com/cev4uso3/o75e1k0iuvn8hgc4/wish/2658559485 cev4uso3 https://padlet.com/cev4uso3/o75e1k0iuvn8hgc4/wish/2658559675 Let’s talk about the significance of Bailey calling Hannah mom at the end of the story.

]]> 2023-08-09 07:16:44 UTC https://padlet.com/cev4uso3/o75e1k0iuvn8hgc4/wish/2658559675 cev4uso3 https://padlet.com/cev4uso3/o75e1k0iuvn8hgc4/wish/2658559782 Were you disappointed in the ending? Why or why not? While Bailey and Hannah receive their “normal” lives back, Owen doesn’t. How did you feel about this?

]]> 2023-08-09 07:17:00 UTC https://padlet.com/cev4uso3/o75e1k0iuvn8hgc4/wish/2658559782 cev4uso3 https://padlet.com/cev4uso3/o75e1k0iuvn8hgc4/wish/2658559931 How would you feel if you were asked to take care of someone else’s child? In what circumstances might you say yes, or no? Owen placed immense trust in Hannah’s making a specific decision. Was it, ultimately, warranted? Was it fair to even ask her?

]]> 2023-08-09 07:17:20 UTC https://padlet.com/cev4uso3/o75e1k0iuvn8hgc4/wish/2658559931 cev4uso3 https://padlet.com/cev4uso3/o75e1k0iuvn8hgc4/wish/2658560042 In Austin, Hannah tells Bailey that she’s trying to protect her, to which Bailey responds, “But you can’t. That’s the thing. No one can protect me from this. So how about you agree to be the person who tells me the truth?” (112) What’s the relationship between the truth and protecting those we love? Can we do both, or are they mutually exclusive?]]> 2023-08-09 07:17:36 UTC https://padlet.com/cev4uso3/o75e1k0iuvn8hgc4/wish/2658560042 cev4uso3 https://padlet.com/cev4uso3/o75e1k0iuvn8hgc4/wish/2658560135 Hannah realizes that Owen isn’t running for just any reason, but that “he’s running from something he’s terrified of.” (150) Did you have any theories about what Owen was running from, and did the real answer surprise you? What are some things that might make you drop everything and run the same way Owen did?]]> 2023-08-09 07:17:47 UTC https://padlet.com/cev4uso3/o75e1k0iuvn8hgc4/wish/2658560135 cev4uso3 https://padlet.com/cev4uso3/o75e1k0iuvn8hgc4/wish/2658560345 If you are watching The Last Thing He Told Me limited series, how does it compare? What differences do you like/dislike?]]> 2023-08-09 07:18:15 UTC https://padlet.com/cev4uso3/o75e1k0iuvn8hgc4/wish/2658560345 cev4uso3 https://padlet.com/cev4uso3/o75e1k0iuvn8hgc4/wish/2658560486 Jennifer Garner is going to play Hannah in the TV version of this story. What are your thoughts on the casting?]]> 2023-08-09 07:18:32 UTC https://padlet.com/cev4uso3/o75e1k0iuvn8hgc4/wish/2658560486