The Sweetest Oblivion

Content Warning: This section of the guide includes depictions of sexual abuse, misogyny, and violence.

Gather initial thoughts and broad opinions about the book.

1. What were your overall impressions of My Sweet Oblivion? Which were your favorite and least favorite aspects of the novel and why?

2. Compare and contrast My Sweet Oblivion to other dark romance novels. What narrative and thematic threads do you notice between Lori’s title and titles like Parker S. Huntington and L. J. Shen’s My Dark Romeo and Brynne Weaver’s Butcher & Blackbird?

3. How did your experience reading My Sweet Oblivion compare to your experience reading the other titles in the Made Series, The Maddest Obsession and The Darkest Temptation? How do the titles relate to and resonate with each other?

Encourage readers to connect the book’s themes and characters with their personal experiences.

1. How did you respond to the revelation that Adriana Abelli was pregnant? How did this plot twist alter your impressions of Elena and Nicolas’s relationship trajectory?

2. The novel represents a heated dynamic between Elena and Nico—forbidden lovers. Discuss your impressions of this relationship.