• What does the coastal escape at the center of Summer Triangle represent for Natalie, Eliana, and Allegra? What do they hope to achieve by spending the summer at the beach?

• How does Natalie’s relationship to alcohol differ from that of her parents?

• How does technology change modern relationships? Specifically, how did it affect Natalie’s marriage? How does it affect Allegra’s engagement with the world and her sense of self?

• Does it matter if an artist creates celebrated artwork, yet behaves abusively toward others? Should society value their creations differently? Does the mistreatment that Natalie received as a child influence your opinion?

• Is isolation a form of abuse? What are your thoughts on Gloria’s relationship with her husband, David?

• How does Allegra’s life experience mirror that of Natalie’s mother, Annabel? How do Allegra’s life choices diverge?

• Should the consequences of bad behavior change if the bad actor no longer remembers them? What are your thoughts on Eliana’s evolving contact with her father, David, as he suffers from dementia?

• Is a crush in adulthood harmless or dangerous?

• How do Eliana and Natalie approach the idea of forgiveness? Do you believe they’re able to forgive? Is forgiveness necessary to heal?

• Give some examples where the coastal setting mimics or serves as a counterpoint to the characters’ emotional states. How does the setting represent the concept of “home” for each character?

• What does the Summer Triangle asterism represent in this story?

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