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How did you experience the novel? Were you engaged immediately, or did it take you a while to "get into it"? How did you feel while you read the novel?

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Why do the characters make the choices they do? Are their actions justified? How does their past shape their lives? Do you admire or disapprove of them? Do they remind you of people you know?

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Do you find the plot engaging? Or is the story driven by something other than the plot?

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What themes does the author explore? Are there any symbols she uses to reinforce the story’s themes?

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What other connections did you make to the novel? Do the characters, themes, or plot elements remind you of people, systems, or historical events?

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What is your favourite passage? What passages strike you as insightful, even profound?

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If you could ask the author a question, what would you ask? Have you read any other books by the author? If so, how do they compare? If not, does this book make you want to read more of her work?

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Do you like the ending? Is the ending satisfying? If so, why? If not, why not...and how would you change it?

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Has this novel broadened your perspective? Have you learned something new or been exposed to different ideas about people?

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What poems does Richardson allude to? What significance do the poems of Langston Hughes have?

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What do the various scars (X, XX, ◍) represent?

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What are your thoughts about the Mainland?

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What are your thoughts about the red coat?

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What are your thoughts about the Gutter?

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What are your thoughts about the Hill?