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About the All Her Beautiful Deaths by A. Rusby category
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5
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August 19, 2026
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Do you believe in love at first sight? Why do you think Minnie was immediately drawn to Edith upon seeing her in the hallway at Culpepper House? Why do you think Hadley was compelled to sketch Kit moments after first seeing him?
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September 19, 2026
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What did you make of Hadley's two installations-Alone in Such a Crowded Room and The Unrealized Bliss of an Ordinary Day? Could you imagine them? Would you like to view them?
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11
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September 19, 2026
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Edmund and Edith are twins and clearly very close. Do you think they have an unusual relationship for the time period they live in?
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13
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September 19, 2026
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Culpepper House is loosely based on a modern house that adjoins Highgate Cemetery, overlooking it. Do you think it would be a pleasant place to live? Why or why not?
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13
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September 19, 2026
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Despite the terrible loss of her parents and younger sister. Edith acknowledges the fact that her illness has "freed" her. Do you agree with her thoughts?
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10
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September 18, 2026
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Artie Butterworth has Mata Hari's head on display in her library. What do you think about this? What do you believe should be done with such an item?
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28
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September 18, 2026
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Did you believe Chloe was justified in any of her actions? Was there truth to some of the things she said to Hadley?
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September 18, 2026
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Kit is clearly attempting to atone for the damage to society that Culpepper' s Cure caused. Do you think it is possible for families such as the Culpeppers to atone for the harm that their forebears have done and is it fair that they be asked to?
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September 18, 2026
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Could you imagine the four photographs in the album? Was there a particular one you were drawn to the most?
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September 18, 2026
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Who did you initially suspect of sending the harassing messages to Hadley? Did you change your mind over the course of the book?
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13
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September 18, 2026
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Which time period were you most drawn to in All Her Beautiful Deaths? Whose story were you most interested in following?
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September 18, 2026
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Hadley and Elke clearly had a deep bond. with Hadley describing Elke as her "best friend." Do you think it's possible to have a "best friend" who is seventy years your senior?
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September 18, 2026
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To what audience would you recommend All Her Beautiful Deaths? Is there another book or author you feel has a similar theme or style?
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18
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September 18, 2026
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If you were confronted with the scene of the girl and the swan that Minnie had viewed in the parlor on arriving at Culpepper House, what would you have done? Would you have also made the choice to remain and work for the Culpeppers?
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September 18, 2026
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Overall, what did you think of All Her Beautiful Deaths? (No spoilers in this topic, please!)
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September 18, 2026
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Were you aware of the Victorian practice of memorial photography before reading the book? If so, have you seen any of these photos? What do you think of this practice?
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September 18, 2026
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Have you read A. Rushby’s other novel, Slashed Beauties? If so, how do the two novels compare? Did you like one more than the other, and if so, why?
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September 17, 2026
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If you were making a movie or TV series of All Her Beautiful Deaths who would you cast as Hadley and Kit and why?
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7
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September 16, 2026
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Kit describes Culpepper House's abilities as "wondrous" rather than magical. Do you agree with his terminology? Do you think Kit would have pursued Hadley as determinedly without the house's instigation?
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7
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September 16, 2026
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When Hadley accuses Ivo publicly for the theft of the swan photograph, she receives DMs calling her an art groupie. She thinks "they're all things I've called myself." What do you make of her statement? Are we often our own harshest critic?
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September 16, 2026
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