Book Club Discussion Questions

The Gift Best Given

 

In 1948, Genevieve kept her pregnancy and the subsequent adoption of her child a secret. Could she have done that in 2022 in an age of social media?

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How would the book have played out differently in a different time period or setting that included Roe vs Wade?

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Did you relate to the story on a personal level? How?

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What feelings did this book evoke iin you?

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Are there any quotes, passages, or scenes you found particularly compelling?

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Were there times you disagreed with a character’s actions? What would you have done differently?

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Which places described in the book would you most like to visit?

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Which character would you most like to meet in real life?

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Which actors would you cast in a film adaptation of the book?

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What is the significance of the title? Did you find it meaningful, why or why not?

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If you could talk to the author, what burning question would you want to ask?

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Do you have a new perspective as a result of reading this book?