Every Summer After is narrated in a series of alternating chapters that switch between different timelines. Why do you think that Fortune chooses to tell the story this way? How does it contribute to the novel’s narrative tension?

Percy and Sam maintain a strong foundation of friendship even as they fall in love with each other. How does their friendship impact the way that their relationship unfolds when they are young and their ability to rebuild it as adults? Support your answer with evidence from the text.

Compare and contrast the two Florek brothers. What are their similarities and differences? Do their feelings for Percy differ? If so, why?