Time Period
🇫🇷 What is the profession of Vianne's husband, who is sent to the front lines?
A school teacher.
🎹 What profession do both Peter and Ivan share?
They are both pianists/musicians
🧞 What is the specific type of hat that Fatma typically wears as part of her signature, unconventional look?
A Homburg hat (or a bowler/fedora style).
🏖️ What is the family's least favourite of the three houses on the island, the one they treat with the most disregard?
Clermont
🧹 What significant item does Mr. Snow give Molly just before he dies, which becomes a key piece of evidence?
A large sum of cash (a $2,000 tip)
🚀 What decade is the novel primarily set in, focusing on the early days of the Space Shuttle program?
The 1980s
💒 What is the main character's unusual job at these events?
She is the flower girl (or a stand-in).
🌙 What natural event causes Sybil to receive her visions?
Dreams
🔪 What is the name of the therapist the narrator secretly starts seeing to deal with the stress of her situation?
Dr. Green
💡 What specific "trap" is the "Let Them Theory" intended to help the reader escape when dealing with others' opinions?
The trap of The People-Pleasing Trap (or worrying about being judged).
🇫🇷 What is the name of the small, hidden mountain crossing that Isabelle establishes and uses for her Resistance work?
The Nightingale's Path
💖What type of prescription drug does Eva often use to cope with her chronic migraines, which becomes a source of tension?
Oxycontin/painkillers.
🌙 What is the source of the Diviners' visions, described as six unearthly figures?
The Omens
🏖️ What is the full, proper title of the fairy tale that Mirren narrates to Cady as they are spending time together in the final, ghostly summer?
"The Story of the Prince and the Liar" (or something similar, based on a myth in the book).
💡 What analogy does Robbins use for the feeling of being burdened by other people's expectations that the theory relieves?
The analogy of carrying a heavy backpack (full of other people's burdens/expectations).
🚀 What is the main subject of the heated public debate that surrounds the inclusion of women and scientists like Joan in the astronaut corps?
Whether astronauts should be pilots (military test pilots) or scientists (mission specialists).
💒 What is the name of the charismatic, older man who owns the biggest wedding venue and becomes a complex figure in Phoebe's life?
Mr. Gold (owner of the Gold Resort/Venue).
🧞 What is the primary power of the Djinn who calls himself the "Master of Djinn" and how does he exert his will?
The power of suggestion or mass hypnosis, causing people to believe and act on his commands.
🔪 In her research on the other wives, the narrator finds that the second wife, Tuesday, has a recurring motif in her art. What is that motif?
Hands (specifically drawing or painting hands in various states of tension).
🧹 What secret about the hotel's finances is revealed that provides the true motive for Mr. Snow's murder?
His wife, Giselle Snow, was embezzling money from the hotel/their account.
🚀 What is the specific celestial object that Joan is obsessed with studying and eventually hopes to observe from space?
The Pillars of Creation (or a specific nebula/star-forming region).
💖 What is the name of the Brooklyn street where Eva and Shane lived next door to each other as teenagers?
Halsey Street
🌙 What specific elemental resource or location is used to pull the Diviners into their trances to receive visions for visitors?
The enchanted waters of Aisling's spring.
🔪 What is the significance of the time 2:22 A.M. in the context of the plot and the narrator's perception of reality?
It is the time of the original crime/incident (the time the narrator killed her ex-boyfriend), which the other personalities subconsciously return to.
🧹 Molly's grandmother frequently emphasized the importance of manners. What specific, three-word phrase did Granny often use regarding cleaning?
"Leave it pristine."