How might this story have been different if it had taken place in the 1950s-1980s rather than the 1990s-2020s? Use specific examples from the text to support your answer.

What other messages about marriage, monogamy, and fidelity besides those discussed in this guide might be found in the text of 28 Summers? Use direct quotes from the text to support your answer.

Is it significant that Mallory’s aunt Greta and her friend Leland each have romantic relationships with men and women at various points in their lives? If so, what is the significance? If not, why not?