by Karen Joy Fowler
(discussion leader: Fairlie)
Some background links to get you started:
- Review in The Guardian by Liz Jensen
- Review in The NY Times by Barbara Kingsolver
- Q & As from the author's website
- Reading guide at litlovers.com
- The publisher's page for the book (includes a link to a discussion questions)
- Video of discussion with Karen Joy Fowler posted by The Wheeler Centre in conjunction with the Brisbane Writers Festival
What we discussed about the book:
- at what point did we realise who Fern was? How did that affect our reading of it?
- does knowing how a story ends change the way you read it?
- Why does Rosemary start telling this story from the middle?
- What hints did we have about Fern's true nature?
- Is Rosemary a reliable narrator? Why not?
- Does unfairness bother the characters in this book? How?
- Did Rosemary have anything to atone for? If so, has she by the end of the book?
- is it reasonable to want a child to have 'an extraordinary life'?
Ratings
Range: 6 to 8
Average: 7.44
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