Summary of The Overnight Guest: A Novel by Heather Gudenkauf : Discussion Prompts

By Sarah Fields

Summary of The Overnight Guest: A Novel by Heather Gudenkauf : Discussion Prompts

In this comprehensive look into The Overnight Guest: A Novel by Heather Gudenkauf, you'll gain insight with this essential resource as a guide to aid your discussions. 

The Overnight Guest is Heather Gudenkauf’s most recent and 8th novel. It follows the story of Wylie Lark, a true-crime writer, who rented a secluded farmhouse so she could focus on writing her latest project. At the same house decades before, a family was murdered, and a girl went missing. 
    
    The novel is propelled by three central plots: the present, where Wylie found an unconscious boy outside the house amid a snowstorm; the past set in August 2000, where Josie’s family were murdered in the same home Wylie was staying, and her friend, Becky, went missing; and the last one was narrated by a third person who tells the story of a child with her mother and abusive father. Readers should brace themselves as they delve deeper to find out how the three timelines are intertwined. 


Be prepared to lead with the following:

More than 60 “done-for-you” discussion prompts available
Discussion aid which includes a wealth of information and prompts
Overall brief plot synopsis and author biography as refreshers
Thought-provoking questions made for deeper examinations
Creative exercises to foster alternate “if this was you” discussions
And more! 
 
Please Note: This is a companion guide based on the The Overnight Guest: A Novel by Heather Gudenkauf , unofficial unaffiliated, and is not endorsed by the original work or author in any way and does not contain any text of the original work. 

• Language: English
• Publisher: Sarah Fields
• Release date: Sep 7, 2022
• ISBN: 9791221395914

Book preview

Foreword

Discussion prompts have a positive effect on learning. From simple quizzes to critical thinking, participation in discussions can have significantly higher learning when used first. It’s a simple technique that goes a long way.

It’s a simple teaching technique that helps students learn and readers to grow. With versatile discussion questions for each major criteria of The Overnight Guest: A Novel, these discussion prompts are designed to help surface crucial discussions that are capable to assist toward thinking and learning on a deeper level.

How to Use Discussion Prompts:

●  Readers and students are recommended to write 100-word responses to the prompts. Written answers could be shared in small group discussions.

●  Each question can be allotted five minutes to write answers as a way of reviewing notes before shared in small group discussions.

●  Use the questions as a template to provide peer feedback and think of your own questions to develop during the discussions to spur creative thinking

Whether you’re an avid learner set out to reach the best for yourself, or a student struggling to learn the subject matter, these discussion prompts can get you to actively respond as you question, analyze, relate, and reflect.

Sarah Fields

Table of Contents

Foreword

Chapter One: Introducing The Overnight Guest

Chapter Two: Part One – Mother's Love

Chapter Three: Part Two –