59 pages • 1 hour read
Susan RiegerLike Mother, Like Mother
Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2024A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Book Club Questions
General Impressions
Gather initial thoughts and broad opinions about the book.
1. What did you like about the book’s women characters? What aspects did you dislike?
2. Compare this text with Rieger’s other two novels, The Heirs and The Divorce Papers. Do you notice any thematic overlap?
3. Have you read any other novels that focus on mother-daughter relationships? How does Like Mother, Like Mother compare to one or more of the texts described in the Background section on Literary Context?
Personal Reflection and Connection
Encourage readers to connect the book’s themes and characters with their personal experiences.
1. How much do you sympathize with Zelda’s character? Did your sense of sympathy change throughout the novel?
2. Do you feel very affected by your own family’s maternal legacy? If so, how? If not, why not? What is that legacy?
3. Can you relate to the way Lila processes her unresolved trauma? If not, is there another character whose experience resonates with you more?
4. What kind of mother do you think Grace will be? Will she improve upon Lila’s legacy, which improved upon Zelda’s? What details inform your opinion?
5. How have you sought both personal and professional fulfillment in your life? What obstacles have you faced? How did you handle them?
