Discussion Questions for Restoration:
- Did Restoration in any way parallel your life or someone's you know? Have you ever had to face a tragedy before? Do you agree that 'time' is the best healer?
- Did the title fit? Did the metaphor of restoring an old home and restoring a family work?
- Did you feel you knew Kathryn? What kind of person do you think she was? Do you think she had any regrets?
- Which character did you sympathize most with in the novel?
- Which characters were you least sympathetic towards? Why?
- How did the characters' pasts influence their behaviors?
- Why did John start having panic attacks?
- How does spirituality play a role in John's healing?
- Why was John so unnerved when he ran into Sydney on the plane?
- Do you think they have a future?
- How did humor play a roll in shaping the characters?
- A year goes by in the novel, what do you think John learned most? Do you think he made the right decision in the end?
