Contains some of these questions…

How do you view the moral implications of Agnes’ decision in the vault? Do you think her action is justified? Could you imagine doing the same?
 
And if you could walk into someone else’s life like this, what would it be?
 
Agnes’ mother Daisy is portrayed as fiercely independent within a small community where everyone is expected to strictly fit in. Does she do the right thing in modelling this behaviour for her daughter, or did you feel occasionally that it might be quite exhausting for a child to constantly be caught between fitting in and standing out?
 
Did you like or dislike Everett Carlisle? Would you consider him a typical ‘villain’ in this story?
 
What do Ella, Mrs Schwartz and Mrs Smith have in common? What roles do they play in Agnes’ life?
 
Agnes has no problem standing up for her views in general, so why does she not own up to her romantic involvement with Grey when they’re discovered by his father?
 
The fifties were a difficult time for women in England. Having worked in men’s roles during the war, they were suddenly expected to go back to their traditional roles as if nothing happened. The moral code was very strict and women who didn’t adhere to it or found themselves ‘in trouble’ had few resources to help them. Reading Lily’s story (and indeed Daisy’s, too), can you remember hearing similar experiences among family members of your own?