Gather initial thoughts and broad opinions about the book.

1. What were your favorite and least favorite aspects of Water Moon? Discuss the scenes, scenarios, and plot points that you found the most or least believable.

2. How did reading Water Moon compare and contrast with your experience reading Yambao’s other novels? Discuss parallels between Water Moon and other Yambao titles like Before Ever After, Love and Gravity, and/or A Dream of Trees.

3. What other magical realism or fantasy novels does Water Moon remind you of? Consider similarities or differences between Yambao’s novel and novels like Toshikazu Kawaguchi’s Before the Coffee Gets Cold and Ling Ma’s Bliss Montage.

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

1. How did you respond to the revelation that Hana and Haruto were betrothed? How did this plot twist upset your understanding of Hana’s fate and her relationship with Keishin?

2. Some of the characters see choice as a luxury, while others see choice as a burden. Which characters’ points of view do you identify with most strongly? How has

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