The Flower Sisters

The Flowers Sisters switches between characters but is told exclusively in first person, except for in the prologue. What effect does this stylistic choice have on the narrative?

The dance hall explosion in the book takes place in 1928, just like the actual incident of the Bond Dance Hall Explosion. How do the social beliefs and attitudes of the era influence the Possum Flats community’s reaction to the tragedy?

The multiple generations of Flowers women offer a straightforward exploration of generational trauma. What similarities exist between their story and Dash’s?

“At Sundown” by Walter Donaldson is the last song that was played before the historical Bond Dance Hall Explosion on which this book is based. What symbolic significance does this detail take on within the context of Anderson’s narrative?

At the end of the novel, Possum Flats comes together to attend a memorial picnic on the anniversary of the dance hall explosion. How does the town work to preserve the community’s history and heal from past tragedy?

Compare and contrast Daisy’s relationship with Lettie and Lettie’s relationship with Violet. How and why do their relationships with each other change over time?

How does the heart-shaped locket that Dash gifts Violet serve as an example of irony?

Joe confides in Daisy about the struggles of challenging the status quo in a town like Possum Flats. How does the novel explore the positive and negative facets of living in a small town? How would the impact of the dance hall explosion have been different if Possum Flats had been a big city?