1. In “The Wrong Sister,” what do you think sisters can give us that our lovers cannot?
2. What do you think Rose means when she says, “We’re always sisters”?
3. What part do the times—the ’70s—play in this story? Why do you think Leavitt set the story in the ’70s, and how would the story play out in any other time?
4. In trying to become her sister, Stella actually finds herself. How do you think she does that?
5. What do you think the real meaning of the title “The Last Vacation” is? Why would Leavitt call the story that?
6. Sadie has problems with both her father and her boyfriend. How are these troubles similar? What’s different about them?
7. There are ties that bind a family together, but they also tear them apart. Talk about that in light of this particular story.
8. What do you think happens to Sadie in the end?