Content Warning: This section of the guide includes discussion of death, animal death

Gather initial thoughts and broad opinions about the book.

1. How did Wild Dark Shore make you feel? How did you react to the ending?

2. Have you read any other books by Charlotte McConaghy or in the climate fiction genre (e.g., Octavia Butler’s Parable of the Sower, Barbara Kingsolver’s Flight Behavior, or Paolo Bacigalupi’s The Water Knife)? How did this book compare to those other works?

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

1. Dominic, Rowan, Fen, Orly, and Hank all represent different reactions to climate change. Did you relate to any of their views? How does climate change impact the actions you take?

2. Dominic struggles with grief for years following the death of his wife. Do you think the way he responded to the situation is understandable and/or realistic?

3. The Salt family chooses to live a very solitary, self-sufficient lifestyle. Does the way they live appeal to you? Have you ever found yourself in a similar situation?

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