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Mary Mary

by Jean Kerr

The funny and touching story of a divorced couple who have never fallen out of love. At curtain's rise, Bob, the ex-husband, is about to marry a young, rich, and uninhibited diet-faddist named Tiffany Richards. Complications set in almost immediately when he learns that he and his publishing house are going into the red. His friend and tax-lawyer summons Mary, the ex-wife, to help them go through cancelled checks dating back to the time of their marriage in the hope of finding some deductible expenses. With the arrival of the irrepressible, wise-cracking Mary on the scene, tax problems are almost forgotten in a nostalgic blood-bath of post-divorce jealousy.

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?