Kristin Hannah’s use of a shifting third-person limited perspective grants access to the thoughts of multiple characters. How might the story change if it were to focus only on Liam’s perspective? Bret’s?

Liam Campbell is presented as his family’s emotional anchor, but how does he contend with his own internal turmoil? Provide at least three examples from the text to support our interpretation.

Identify at least two micro-settings within the narrative. What abstract ideas do these places represent? Do they symbolize the same thing for different characters? Explain your answer.

Compare and contrast the hidden pillowcase of memories and the scrapbook that Rosa compiles for Mikaela. What do these items suggest about the hidden complexities of community and belonging?

Examine the experiences of Jacey and Bret Campbell. How do the children’s reactions to trauma and secrecy contribute to the novel’s examination of identity and the coherence of family history?

Liam plays many songs for Mikaela while she is in a coma. Research the lyrics to at least three of those songs. How do these titles relate to the central conflicts of the novel?

Angel Falls utilizes common genre conventions of contemporary romance, including the amnesia plot and the love triangle. What other elements of this genre does Hannah employ, and what purpose do they serve?

On the surface, Julian True exhibits extreme self-absorption. To what extent is his characterization dependent upon stereotypes? How does he prove himself to be more than these flat depictions?