READERS GUIDE

There’s Nothing Wrong with Her by Kate Weinberg
Reading Group Guide
1.   There’s Nothing Wrong with Her is largely set in Vita’s apartment building and the depths of her mind: The Pit. What do you think of author Kate Weinberg’s decision to render a character’s interiority as a chief part of the story’s setting?
2.   When Vita isn’t consumed by The Pit, she works as a producer for a podcast called Confessions, on which she interviews public figures about how their past trauma has shaped their present success. Why do you think Vita is drawn to this topic? To what extent do we enjoy talking about our trauma, and how much is too much?
3.   The title There’s Nothing Wrong with Her signals how society often neglects invisible illness. But what is wrong with Vita? Discuss how your relationships—with others and with yourself—can impact your health, both mental and physical.
4.   As Vita battles The Pit, she’s visited by many ghosts: her sister, ex-boyfriends, and even sixteenth-century poet Luigi da Porto. In what ways does The Pit function as a haunting of the past, and in what ways is it a manifestation of regret, guilt, or grief?
5.   There’s Nothing Wrong with Her is filled with moments of great humor, especially with characters like Luigi da Porto and Whitney Houston, Vita’s golden fantail. Why do you think it was important for Weinberg to embed this narrative with humor?
6.   Vita and Gracie’s bond is unbreakable. Who in your life is the Gracie to your Vita?
7.   As Vita discovers a new world in the apartment upstairs, she finds herself spending a little less time in The Pit. What about the apartment above do you think felt more expansive to Vita? What does this story tell us about the ways our mental and physical states interact?
8.   Music plays a healing role in this story. What songs or artists do you listen to when you’re feeling down?
9.   Whitney Houston and her fishbowl are a prominent motif—so much so that they are featured on the book’s cover. Discuss what Whitney and the fishbowl might symbolize. What did you make of the way the fishbowl was jeopardized near the end of the novel?
10. What do you think is next for Vita? Discuss the daily routine you envision her living now.