Ruth and Margaret are both strong female characters who were held to a specific standard of their time. How did these standards impact their journeys? In what ways are they victims of society’s standards of typical loving, supportive wives?
Ruth blames herself for Robert harming her patients and others. Do you believe she could have done something different to deter him from acting so recklessly, or was he predetermined to be on this path?
The story is told in the close third person from Ruth's and Margaret’s perspectives. How does this affect the story and how might it have been different if another character was telling the story?
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Samantha Greene Woodruff has a BA in history from Wesleyan University and an MBA from the NYU Stern School of Business. She spent most of her career telling stories to executives at MTV Networks as the senior vice president of strategy and business development and, subsequently, audience research for the Nickelodeon Kids & Family Group. After leaving corporate life, she pursued her varied passions, teaching yoga, cooking, and taking classes at the Writing Institute at Sarah Lawrence College. It was here that she combined her multifaceted background with her wild imagination and passion for history, reading, and writing. The Lobotomist’s Wife is her first historical fiction novel, and she is already at work on her next book. Sam lives in southern Connecticut with her husband, two children, and two dogs.