Verity by Colleen Hoover
Week 3: Chapters 11–16 — Harper and Chastin
Read Chapters 11–16 of Verity by Colleen Hoover
Previewing Week 3 of Verity
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The autobiography begins to reveal Verity's account of her twin daughters' deaths, and the novel darkens considerably. These chapters are where many readers feel the story's center of gravity shift — come prepared to discuss what you believe and why.
Discussion Questions
7 questions1.Verity's manuscript describes the accidental death of her daughter Chastin and her own complicated emotional response to it. How does Hoover write Verity's grief in a way that feels disturbing rather than sympathetic? Which specific details crossed a line for you, if any?
2.The manuscript contains moments where Verity seems to be performing emotions rather than feeling them — describing how a grieving mother 'should' appear while feeling something very different inside. Is that kind of emotional performance a sign of sociopathy, survival, or something more nuanced? How did you read it?
3.As Lowen reads deeper into the autobiography, her feelings about Jeremy intensify. Is it possible to separate her growing desire for Jeremy from her growing willingness to see Verity as a monster? Does one feeling feed the other?