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What aspects of the lifestyle would you find the most challenging in the wild? How would you handle the isolation, the interdependence among neighbors, the climate? Would you have what it takes to survive?
Leni sees the complexity of her parents' relationship when in such close quarters with them in the cabin - the rawness of their lives together. Did you think it was going to be the weather or the violence that killed them first?
Did you hold Leni responsible in your mind for any of Matthew's misfortune? Why or why not? How does Leni show her devotion in the end? Did you anticipate the kind of future that is set in motion for them at the close of the book?