Yours Truly

Jacob and Briana exchange letters early in their relationship. Why do you think the author chose letters as a medium for communication between these two characters?

In what ways did Amy aggravate Jacob’s anxiety during their relationship? In what ways does Briana help alleviate Jacob’s anxiety? Why do you think Jimenez explores these different approaches to Jacob’s anxiety?

How does Jacob learn about Benny’s need for a kidney? What is his motivation to test to be a match? Do you think Briana and Jacob’s relationship would have progressed if Jacob had not matched Benny? Why or why not?

Analyze Jacob’s relationship with his family. How does this family dynamic relate to Jacob’s anxiety?

Why does Briana agree to be Jacob’s fake girlfriend? Does this arrangement help or hinder their burgeoning relationship?

How does Yours Truly subvert or conform to common romance tropes? Identify one trope used in the novel and analyze its treatment.

What role do misunderstandings play in the novel? Do these misunderstandings seem believable given what we know of the characters? Why or why not? Does this play into tropes of the genre?

How is Briana’s failed marriage related to her mother and father’s marriage? Why does the possibility of parenthood change Briana’s view of her relationship with Jacob? Why?