Side Effects May Vary

Side Effects May Vary

by Julie Murphy

336 pages· 2014

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When sixteen-year-old Alice is diagnosed with leukemia, she vows to spend her final months righting wrongs. So she convinces her best friend, Harvey, to help her with a crazy bucket list that's as much about revenge as it is about hope.

But just when Alice's scores are settled, she goes into remission, and now she must face the consequences of all she's said and done.

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    How does Alice’s diagnosis initially shape her perception of time, and how does the sudden news of her remission disrupt her sense of identity and purpose?

  2. 2

    If you were given a terminal diagnosis, do you think your immediate reaction would be closer to Alice’s quest for vengeance and closure, or would you seek a different path?

  3. 3

    The book blurs the line between seeking justice and exacting revenge; at what point do Alice’s bucket list items cross the line from empowering to toxic?

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