Where Sleeping Girls Lie

Discuss the role of family in the novel. What is Sade’s relationship like with her family? What about other students? How does life at boarding school seek to fill some of the gaps left by family life?

Examine how the novel portrays relationships between women, particularly in the context of power, solidarity, and betrayal. How do these relationships reflect broader themes of survival, resilience, and complicity in systems of oppression?

How does Sade’s experience at ANA reflect the tension between perception and reality? How does the school’s environment both mirror and distort larger societal issues, especially those related to privilege, secrecy, and justice?