Please find the discussion questions for our September 2024 pick, The Girls of Summer by Katie Bishop below! I’d love to hear what you thought of the book.
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THE GIRLS OF SUMMER : QUESTION 1
Did The Girls of Summer turn out to be the kind of story you expected from its title and cover image?
THE GIRLS OF SUMMER : QUESTION 2
Why did Rachel return to the island with Tom? Why do you think she got together with him?
THE GIRLS OF SUMMER : QUESTION 3
“It is impossible to exist in the present when the power of the past is so strong”
Do you agree with this remark made by Rachel? How do you see it play out in the novel?
THE GIRLS OF SUMMER : QUESTION 4
How did you feel when Rachel said Priya, Eloise, Helena and Agnes had “twisted things” about what happened on the island, while she “was the one who saw things clearly”?
THE GIRLS OF SUMMER : QUESTION 5
What does the novel reveal about the nature of consent, coercion and culpability?
THE GIRLS OF SUMMER : QUESTION 6
How is female friendship represented in the novel? What did you think of the friendships?
THE GIRLS OF SUMMER : QUESTION 7
How did your opinion of Rachel change through the course of the novel? How does the author shift your opinion of her?
THE GIRLS OF SUMMER : QUESTION 8
What did you think of the “Then” and “Now” structure of the novel?
THE GIRLS OF SUMMER : QUESTION 9
What did you think of the “Later” conclusion to The Girls of Summer?
THE GIRLS OF SUMMER : QUESTION 10
Like all of our picks this year, this is Katie Bishop’s debut novel. What did you think of it overall? Will you be picking up any of her future books?
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