This Summer Will be Different

How does the novel’s alternating timeline affect the narrative? Does it play into the theme of Accepting Life’s Changes?

How does Fortune portray friendship and romance in the novel? Is her portrayal of Lucy and Bridget’s friendship significant or unusual?

How does Bridget and Lucy’s friendship demonstrate how adulthood can complicate friendship? How do they adapt to preserve their bond?

How does the Anne of Green Gables series serve as a symbol throughout the novel? What parallels can you draw between Anne’s story and Lucy’s?

How does the setting impact characterization in This Summer Will Be Different? What aspects of Lucy’s personality are brought to the forefront when she is on Prince Edward Island?

In Chapter 15, Lucy recalls her aunt’s advice to “live your life for you, and no one else” (112). How does Lucy apply this advice to her life? Use textual evidence to support your answer.

Miscommunication forms the basis of the conflict in both Felix and Lucy’s and Felix and Bridget’s relationships. What are some examples of instances where the characters could have communicated better? How would this have affected the trajectory of their relationships differently?

How does Felix’s history with Joy impact his behavior in his relationship with Lucy?