We Used to Live Here by Marcus Kliewer

We want to hear your thoughts to the questions below! Join the conversation by either commenting below or clicking the “Email Your Responses” button and the bottom of this post. Your responses might even be featured in an episode of Literature on the Rocks!

First Impressions

What were your initial thoughts when you started reading "We Used to Live Here"? Did the book meet your expectations or surprise you?

Unresolved Questions

Were there any plot points or character arcs that you felt were left unresolved or could have been explored further?

Alternate Ending

If you could change one thing about the ending of "We Used to Live Here" what would it be and why?

Adaptation Dreams

If "We Used to Live Here" were to be adapted into a movie or TV series, who would you cast in the main roles?

Stranger at the Door

If you were in Eve’s position when the strangers arrived, how would you have reacted? Would you have trusted them, or kept your guard up?

Inside vs. Outside

Do you think this story is more about external threats (the strangers) or internal struggles (mental health, trust, trauma)?

A House of Questions

Did you find the ending satisfying? Why or why not? Would you have preferred more answers, or did the ambiguity make the story stronger?

The Price of Compassion

The book quotes Silvy Khoucasian: ‘Empathy without boundaries is self-destruction.’ How do you see this idea play out in Eve’s actions throughout the story? Do you think her empathy made her stronger, or did it ultimately put her in danger? How do we, in our own lives, balance compassion with protecting ourselves?