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Cursed Daughters Discussion
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Overall, what did you think of Cursed Daughters? (no spoilers, please!)
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Have you read the author’s debut novel, My Sister, the Serial Killer, and if so, how do the two compare?
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Do you see Cursed Daughters as a love story? What do you think is the central romance of the story?
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What did you think about the way the men in the story were portrayed?
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To what audience would you recommend Cursed Daughters? Is there another book or author you feel addresses related themes or who writes in a similar style?
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What’s your opinion of the section where Golden Boy and Monife reunite? Did you blame one party more than the other for affair?
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Eniiyi studies genetic counseling. How do you think Eniiyi's studies impact how she views her resemblance to her aunt? How does it impact how she views the Falodun family curse?
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In what ways was the book’s Nigerian setting reflected in the story? What might have been different if it had been set in the United States or the UK?
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Eniiyi assures herself that she is her own person by frequently reminding herself of a distinctive birthmark that Monife lacked. How do you think Eniiyi would have behaved if she had no birthmark?
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Do you feel Monife’s obsession with Golden Boy impacted how Ebun related to men as she got older, and if so, in what ways?
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Ebun tells her cousin Monife that she doesn't believe in curses. Monife replies "what if the curse believes in you?" Do you think the curse is real? How do you think the curse impacted each generation of the Falodun family differently?
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Which of the Falodun women did you connect with most and why?
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What surprised you the most about the story? Did you see any of the plot twists coming?
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Discuss the differences between Grandma West and Grandma East. How do they support their families? How do their own superstitions impact their daughters?
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How does water (Elugushi Beach and Mami Wata) factor into the lives of the Falodun women? What do you think this says about them?
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Did you have a favorite scene in the novel, and if so, why do you suppose it resonated?
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What did you think of the different ways of dealing with the curse? What do you think Ebun and Eniiyi end up believing about their own destiny? What do you think the future holds for the Falodun women?
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The Falodun women are fiercely protective, but also sensitive. How do you see them showing up for each other (or sometimes failing to do so) throughout the story? How about their uncle Tolu?
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In what ways do you feel Monife and Eniiyi sabotaged their relationships with men?
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What did you think of the relationship between the two girls? In what ways did it change as they got older, and why do you suppose that was?
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