The events of the barbecue have the potential to tear relationships apart, but in the end, all three couples are still together. Choose one of the main couples in Truly Madly Guilty—Clementine and Sam, Erika and Oliver, or Vid and Tiffany. How do the novel’s events test their relationship, and how does their relationship evolve?

In Truly Madly Guilty, Moriarty illustrates how several characters handle traumatic events and experiences. Does the narrative suggest that there is a right way and a wrong way to handle trauma?

Pick a couple from the novel. Compare the husband and wife as characters. How do their similarities and differences affect the way they function as a married couple?