Good-Bye, Pretty One cover

Good-Bye, Pretty One

by Lucille Warner

Karen thinks her life is just about perfect. Her parents dote on her, give her anything she wants. And she has Brad - serious, handsome, sensitive Brad. As far as Karen can see, she and Brad make the perfect couple. So she doesn't understand at all when Brad says, "It's just not working, Kar. We're not right for each other. Maybe when you grow up a little...." Grow up a little? What does he mean? But over the summer Karen finds out. She lands her first job and meets new people, including sophisticated Jason. Karen is growing up! She keeps thinking, if only Brad could see me now.... [text from book jacket]

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?