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1. Did you like this book? 
What especially did you like about it? 
Was it the characters, the storyline, a twist at the end?

 
     
  2. What did you think about the way the story was told? 
Was it written in the first person (told by the main character in the book) or third person (told by an independent person)?
 
     
  3. Share with the group your favourite passage from the book.  
     
  4. What is the theme of the novel (friendship, love, personal journey etc.)? 
Do any of the themes relate to topics or events in the news?
 
     
  5. Was there anything about the book that you weren’t so keen on?  
     
  6. Discuss your thoughts about the ending. Was it the ending you were expecting?
Did it leave you wanting to read the following book?
 
     
 

7. Would you read other books by the author?

 
     
     
 

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