Together by Book Girls Guide » All Posts https://together.bookgirlsguide.com/discuss/discussion/2024-reading-challenge-discussion-groups/book-voyage-january-discussion-groups/migrations-by-charlotte-mcconaghy/feed/ Thu, 16 Apr 2026 21:15:14 +0000 https://bbpress.org/?v=2.6.14 en-US https://together.bookgirlsguide.com/discuss/topic/unpacking-migrations/#post-2256 <![CDATA[Reply To: Unpacking Migrations]]> https://together.bookgirlsguide.com/discuss/topic/unpacking-migrations/#post-2256 Mon, 05 Feb 2024 03:21:35 +0000 Anne Barton I really enjoyed that this was such a different book to what I ordinarily read!  I did think Franny had mental health issues, but given her family history, how could she not have so much unresolved trauma?? I agree that it seemed strange for most animal species to be dying out but nothing else was really highlighted to make it truly feel apocalyptic.  I’m glad there was Franny’s additional backstory- this helped me to stay invested to find out what really happened.  The ending was terribly sad, but I’m glad it ended with her father, giving all her pain some redemption.

]]> https://together.bookgirlsguide.com/discuss/topic/unpacking-migrations/#post-2252 <![CDATA[Reply To: Unpacking Migrations]]> https://together.bookgirlsguide.com/discuss/topic/unpacking-migrations/#post-2252 Fri, 02 Feb 2024 16:30:21 +0000 Anne Goff I loved this book. So many layers to sift through, so much to think about. I got the sense the world was slowly dying along with the animals. Extinction of many/most animals is the tip of the ice berg.
Franny’s ability to lie to herself about her mother and husband seems a parallel to everyone’s ability to lie to themselves about the state of the earth.

]]> https://together.bookgirlsguide.com/discuss/topic/unpacking-migrations/#post-2055 <![CDATA[Reply To: Unpacking Migrations]]> https://together.bookgirlsguide.com/discuss/topic/unpacking-migrations/#post-2055 Wed, 31 Jan 2024 03:04:04 +0000 Susana I agree, I thought with such as small population of animals, what other species could survive? I liked that it was not just about that (which I thought it would have more of the doomed future) but so much more about her character and how she slowly reveals her past. It’s a good pick for a book club!

 

]]> https://together.bookgirlsguide.com/discuss/topic/unpacking-migrations/#post-2049 <![CDATA[Reply To: Unpacking Migrations]]> https://together.bookgirlsguide.com/discuss/topic/unpacking-migrations/#post-2049 Mon, 29 Jan 2024 02:08:19 +0000 Kris Ingra

I, too, loved this book and plan to nominate it for my local book club for next year. It does have a lot to unpack that should lead to good discussions.

]]> https://together.bookgirlsguide.com/discuss/topic/unpacking-migrations/#post-2048 <![CDATA[Reply To: Unpacking Migrations]]> https://together.bookgirlsguide.com/discuss/topic/unpacking-migrations/#post-2048 Mon, 29 Jan 2024 02:06:38 +0000 Kris Ingra I struggled with how the world seemed to be continuing without so many animals. That did not seem realistic to me, not sufficiently apocalyptic.
Whether her mental health issues are or are not a product of her environment, she certainly has them.

]]> https://together.bookgirlsguide.com/discuss/topic/unpacking-migrations/#post-1922 <![CDATA[Unpacking Migrations]]> https://together.bookgirlsguide.com/discuss/topic/unpacking-migrations/#post-1922 Sun, 14 Jan 2024 13:37:46 +0000 Susana I loved this book, it made think about different topics and it had a beautiful narration. I also felt it had many layers to unpack.
How realistic do you see a world where most animals are extinct?
What do you think are the parallels between Franny’s life and the theme migrations?

Do you think Franny had mental health issues or is she a product of her environment? Or both?

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