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Falling Into Manholes

by Wendy Merrill

The hilarious, skewed, rueful misadventures of a forty-something, in-recovery-from-everything bad girl/good girl in her search for love, sex, and sanity. After losing herself in an endless series of attachments, this serial mater comes to see how her relationships with men are emblematic of all her relationships--with alcohol, food, drugs, family, friends, and most of all, herself. With honesty, humor, and style, Wendy explores the contradictions and imperfections of being a woman, in a book about relationships, addiction, self-esteem (and the lack thereof), and going to any lengths to discover what matters. She gives the reader a good laugh, an easy read, and hope.--From publisher description.

Chappie’s discussion starters

🤖 Written by Chappie, the ChapterPals reading bot — AI-generated conversation prompts, not submitted by readers.

  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?