None of This Is True: A Novel

1. General Impressions

Gather initial thoughts and broad opinions about the book.

• None of This Is True is Lisa Jewell’s 21st novel, and one of her many psychological thrillers. How does this novel compare to Jewell’s other work? Do you see a pattern in the way her novels have changed or evolved over time? 
• How does the novel compare to others in the psychological thriller genre?
• At what points did you feel most engaged with the novel (moments when you just couldn’t put it down)? Were there other points in the novel when you felt your attention wandering? 
• What was your instinctive reaction to each character as they were introduced? Did your impression of these characters change over the course of the novel?

2. Personal Reflection and Connection

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

• How does the relationship between the women in Jewell’s novel reflect your own experience of relationships with other women? 
• Jewell also depicts relationships between men and women through Alix and Josie’s marriages to Nathan and Walter, respectively. Do elements of these relationships feel authentic to you? Are there elements of these marriages that don’t seem to ring true?
• Was there a character with whom you felt connected? Which characters seemed to most closely align with your own life? 

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