I can’t wait for us to get lost in We Love the Nightlife together! This book is such a great October read to get you in a haunted mood just in time for Halloween. Alluring from the first page, it’s a story that will suck you in and keep you on edge until the end. Set in 1979 London and drenched in retro club lights and the full swing of disco. Croft perfectly encapsulates the intricacies of female friendships turned toxic and the way that secrets bind us together. I couldn’t put it down! I’m so excited to see what you guys think of it.
When centuries-old Nicola meets the fun-loving human, Amber, the two can’t get enough of each other. They become entangled in a head-first toxic friendship. Fifty years later, Nicola proposes opening a club together as an attempt to keep Amber close to their mutual love. The story unravels decades of family histories and betrayals with flashbacks, dual POVs, and a cast of characters so well-written you won’t know who to root for!
“I should have known the party was over when she casually suggested killing my husband back in 1981”
Discussion Questions:
✩ How does the nightlife setting influence the characters’ decisions and experiences? What role does it play in shaping the narrative?
✩ Discuss the portrayal of friendship in the book. How do Amber and Nicola support or challenge one another, and what does this reveal about their personalities?
✩ How does Croft use vampires as a metaphor?
✩ What repercussions does that moment have that leads us to the climax and conclusion?
✩ Despite the supernatural element of being vampires, how does Amber and Nicola’s friendship showcase the very real dynamics of toxic relationships?
✩ Who would you say is the protagonist in the story? Are there any? What elements of Croft’s writing create the cast of morally gray characters?
✩ How is escapism used as a theme in both the relationships and the use of nightlife? Are there any scenes in particular that highlight this theme?
✩ Were there any songs you listened to while reading that you thought fit in with the dark and glamorous clubbing world in the story?
✩ We see lots of character development throughout the story. What does this book seem to say about personal growth and the inevitability of moving on and growing up?
✩ What did you think about the ending? Did it provide closure for the characters? What message do you think Croft was trying to leave readers with?
You’ll love We Love the Nightlife if you also loved…
? Bunny by Mona Awad
? Carry On by Rainbow Rowell
