| 1. | How well can you know the people you love? How well do Ellen, Link and James know each other and how does that change throughout the story? |
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| 2. | Ellen is curious about whether James and Link are a gay couple after hearing gossip at school. One reviewer asks "when is curiosity a betrayal?" Does Ellen betray Link or James by asking about their relationship? |
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| 3. | Why do Link and James have a difficult time answering Ellen when she asks about their relationship? Was it good that she asked them? Did she have a right to ask? |
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| 4. | Ellen has many questions about what it means to be gay. What does she discover, and do you agree with her? |
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| 5. | When it comes to keeping secrets, can you relate more to Ellen, Link or James? What role do secrets play in this book? |
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| 6. | Why does Ellen miss Link now, before he has left for college? What does it mean to miss someone you see every day? |
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| 7. | What do you think of Ellen's predictions for the future? Will she and Link understand each other? Will she and James reconnect? |
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| 8. | What does the title of the book "My Heartbeat" mean to you? |
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| 9. | What did you think of the book's cover? |
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