Finishing Touches by Deanna Kizis - Book Club Discussion Questions

Finishing Touches by Deanna Kizis tells the story of Jesse Holtz, a young woman whose best friend dies in a car accident. Several months later, Jesse begins dating that friend's grieving husband. Use these book club discussion questions on Finishing Touches to delve into this novel.

Spoiler Warning: These book club discussion questions on Finishing Touches may reveal important details from the novel.

1. Why did Kizis choose to start the story with Cecile's car accident? Who do you think the story is really about?
   
   
2. How do you think Jesse's mother affects Jesse's approach to relationships?
   
   
3. Were you sympathetic to Jesse and Zach when they began dating? How do you think Jesse's college experience affected her adult life in Los Angeles?
   
   
4. Why did Jesse and May, two women who seem so different, become friends?
   
   
5. How do you think Hameer and Henry's wedding played into the changing events in Jesse's life?
   
   
6. Why do you think Zach's family reacted to Jesse's Thanksgiving visit the way they did?
   
   
7. Rate Finishing Touches on a scale of 1 to 5.