Stitches: A Memoir Questions

Bring on the tough stuff - there’s not just one right answer.

  1. Why don't David's parents tell him he has cancer?
  2. Is David's therapist correct when he tells David his mother doesn't love him?
  3. If you're suffering, can you keep your children from suffering?
  4. Would David have survived without art?
  5. How does David learn to speak again?
  6. Why don't we see more of David's brother Ted? What do you think happened to him?
  7. Is David's grandmother really mentally ill, or is she just mean? How do you tell the difference?
  8. David doesn't say anything to his mother when she dies. Is it really just because he's been screaming? What do you wish he had said?