Interesting read about life in a small town and the things that keep people there, or make them return.

A fun quick beach read.

Just a good story about a group of friends from a little town in Wisconsin who grew up together & now struggle with growing apart & being grown up. Lyrical descriptions of the Wisconsin countryside & very real, very likeable characters make this book so enjoyable.

This book just didn't lend itself to any great discussions. We wished the writer would have developed the characters and their story lines better.

There are many questions that could be discussed after reading this book: What is more important - friends or family? Are you a failure if you leave your hometown only to return? Is it possible to keep high school friendships forever? I suppose that these questions could be answered with one word, but there may be more to the answers than you think.

Discuss what you think the future could bring to the cast. The author has some pretty definite views on certain things (poverty, truth, love) that could provide some great discussions.