Twice

Gather initial thoughts and broad opinions about the book.

1. How would you compare the tone, style, and underlying themes of Twice to Mitch Albom’s other works?

2. Discuss the impact of the story’s ending and whether you felt this ending resolved or hindered the story’s main purpose.

3. Were there any aspects of the story you found confusing or inconsistent? Explain why.

Encourage readers to connect the book’s themes and characters with their personal experiences.

1. If you had Alfie’s ability, are there any parts of your life you would live over again? Why or why not?

2. Has an international experience ever changed your perspective or who you are as a person, like it did for Alfie and Gianna? Discuss.

3. How do Alfie’s struggles, despite being caused by a magical gift, parallel real-world experiences such as love, loss, ignoring advice, and learning from one’s mistakes?

4. Knowing that you only get one chance to live your life, why might living with intention be especially important?

Examine the book’s relevance to societal issues, historical events, or cultural themes.

1. How might Twice act as a criticism of personal greed, wealth, and power?

2. Why might Mitch Albom have chosen to set the story in the previous century? How might it have been different if written about the present?

3. Discuss Mitch Albom’s method of conveying spiritual wisdom and philosophical stances in this novel (and others) through his characters’ journeys. Why might this method be more impactful than direct preaching or proselytizing?

Dive into the book’s structure, characters, themes, and symbolism.

1. Discuss the use of alternating timelines and whether it made the story more or less engaging.

2. Why are elephants repeatedly seen throughout the story, and how did the formative experience in Kenya shape both Gianna’s and Alfie’s lives?

3. How is time used as a moral compass in the story?

4. Analyze the way that the dialogue between Alfie and Vincent characterizes each of them and builds the dynamic between them. How do their feelings about each other change by the end of the novel?

5. How would you describe Albom’s use of language and structure? Did you find it accessible, and did it contribute to the overall impact of the story?

Encourage imaginative and creative connections to the book.

1. Explore the possible ways in which Alfie’s character might reflect Mitch Albom’s real life, drawing on knowledge from previous titles and what you know about him as a person.

2. What do you hope to see for the future Netflix adaptation of Twice?

3. If Alfie could say anything to his younger self in Kenya, what would it be and why?

4. In Mitch Albom’s style or your own, rewrite the Epilogue in the way you feel would best resolve or conclude the story arc.

5. For one day, record everything you do, like Alfie did in his composition notebooks. What did you learn or notice about yourself? How was the experience of intense self-monitoring?