Who Does What?
What is Molly Fitzgerald's job in Rhode Island?
Head of Rhode Island's Department o Emergency Preparedness.
Who is Kai?
A friend, police officer and romantic interest of Georgia's.
How old was Mily when her mother disappeared?
2 months old.
What is Eloise's talent?
Art in particular, mosaics.
What was one of Jodi's Picoult's inspirations in choosing the theme of postpartum psychosis?
What is the letter she received from a woman in prison serving time for murdering her daughter as a result of postpartum psychosis. She wanted to increase awareness of this condition.
What does Molly's husband do?
Police Polygraph expert
Who is Evie?
A college friend at RISD, and best friend of Eloise and the adopted mother of Molly, and new wife of Adam.
What illness was Eloise suffering from in the summer of 2001
Postpartum psychosis
Why does Molly always wear a ribbon woven into her braid?
In the case of an emergency she can be quickly spotted.
What was one of the author's inspirations in choosing the idea of someone who was believed to have died in the attacks of 9/11 but didn't.
A person wrote on Postsecret (originally a Tumblr site) "Everyone who kew me before 9/11 thinks Im dead"
What jobs does Georgia do to support herself ?
Housekeeping, receptionist.
Who is Adie?
She is Eloise's younger sister who she loved very much but unfortunately committed suicide due to the sexual abuse by their father.
How did Evie complicate Eloise's crisis in 2001?
She falsely accused Eloise of trying to drown her baby, Molly.
What do Molly and Jesse name their first baby?
Adie after Eloise's sister.
Why did the author choose the last name of Ambrose for Eloise?
Jodi Picould chose that name because it was the name of her doctor, Dr.Paul Ambrose, who was in one of the plans that crashed into the Twin Towers.
What is Adam's job?
He is an engineer who regularly would commute to California.
Where has the character Jesse appeared before?
My Sister's Keeper
How does Jodi Picoult structure the narrative progression of the story ?
By moving between 2001 and 25 years later.
What happened to Eloise's mother?
She has Alzheimers and is living in a memory care unit. For brief moment when Eloise is visiting her it seems she recognizes her.
Is PPP ( postpartum psychosis) treated the same way in all countries?
No, Nearly two dozen countries have laws stating that woman undergo biological changes after pregnancy that may exacerbate mental illness . (Brazil,Canada, Columbia, UK, Germany,Italu Japan, S. Korea, Phillipines, Turkey. In the US, Illinois is the only state that allows judges to consider PPP during sentencing.
Once Eloise/Georgia is reunited with her family, what is her new job?
As a nanny to Adie.
Who is Ximena?
A housekeeper Georgia meets and she helps her with a job and place to live.
What triggers Molly's identity crisis in the present-day timeline?
She discovers that her mother is still alive.
What do you think are the novel's theme or themes?
Grief, loss, love and second chances
What is a "beta reader"?
A test reader who reads an unpublished work of writing and gives feedback to the author.