Gather initial thoughts and broad opinions about the book.

1. Discuss the least and most emotionally resonant aspects of Ugly Love. Which characters, scenes, dynamics, and conflicts did you find least and most relatable, and why?

2. Explore narrative and thematic connections between Ugly Love and Hoover’s other novels. How did your experience reading Ugly Love compare and contrast to your experience reading titles like Hoover’s Reminders of Him, It Starts With Us, Verity, November 9, and/or Layla?

3. What parallels do you notice between Ugly Love and other works of contemporary romance? Discuss the narrative, thematic, and cultural overlaps between Hoover’s novel and novels like Annabel Monaghan’s Summer Romance, Elsie Silver’s Heartless, and/or Meghan Quinn’s So This Is War.

Encourage readers to connect the book’s themes and characters with their personal experiences.

1. Share your emotional reactions to the revelations regarding Miles Archer’s past. How did the flashbacks to Miles’s traumatic experiences add nuance to your understanding of his character and his relationship with

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