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The Ghostwriter by Julie Clark
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1
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38
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May 13, 2025
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Overall, what did you think of The Ghostwriter? (no spoilers, please!)
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35
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130
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June 17, 2025
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To what audience would you recommend The Ghostwriter? Is there another book or author you feel has a similar theme or style?
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17
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66
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June 16, 2025
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What did you think of the treasure hunts Vincent had first Poppy and then Olivia undertake? Have you ever done something similar?
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17
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45
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June 16, 2025
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Poppy claims that film doesn’t lie “like memories do.” Is this true? Are there more accuracies in film, or can film be as misleading as memories?
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18
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53
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June 16, 2025
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Were you surprised at how involved the publishing process is?
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17
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46
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June 15, 2025
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Have you had experience with a family member or loved one with dementia? What was/is that experience like?
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21
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59
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June 15, 2025
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Would you ever want to be a ghostwriter—doing the work in the background but never acknowledged—or do you prefer to be the star?
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22
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74
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June 15, 2025
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How does Olivia remember her childhood, and how does that differ from how her father remembers her childhood? How have Olivia’s and Vincent’s pasts affected their actions and relationship?
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9
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36
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June 15, 2025
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What do you make of Tom’s reaction to Olivia’s confession? Do you think he was overreacting, or were his expectations clear from the beginning?
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30
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77
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June 15, 2025
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Olivia and Vincent ultimately publish a theory about the murders in their book. What did you think about the story they chose to tell? Were they justified in taking the route they did?
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11
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47
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June 15, 2025
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Who did you think was guilty of killing the siblings? Did you believe Vincent could do it?
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19
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90
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June 15, 2025
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When Olivia asks Vincent why he wants to write the story, he tells her, “When I die, they’ll die with me…This is the least I can do for them.” She, however, thinks it’s “about money and about manipulating me one last time.” Whose view is correct?
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11
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37
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June 15, 2025
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Olivia wonders if Margot’s & Mark’s memories are colored by their friendships with Poppy & Danny. Do you think you could recall something with complete accuracy? Do you have particular memories that you know are clouded by your feelings at the time?
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13
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41
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June 15, 2025
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Do you think in the end that Vincent has told Olivia the complete truth, or as a “liar by trade and by instinct” he’s held back a portion of it?
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15
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61
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June 15, 2025
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Olivia’s father tells her, “Very rarely do people like what they find when they go digging into the past.” How did you feel about his statement here? Do you agree with him?
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18
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62
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June 15, 2025
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What did you think of Olivia's confrontation with John Calder? Was her ensuing ostracism deserved? Would there have been less blowback if she'd been male? Do you think you’d be able to ghostwrite a book with someone you loathed?
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18
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56
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June 15, 2025
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Olivia feels her family’s past and secrets are so harmful to her that she hides them from everyone, even her closest partner. Do you think she’s right to do so? Are there things you keep from your loved ones?
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19
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61
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June 14, 2025
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Danny's Memories from 1975?
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11
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51
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June 14, 2025
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Olivia at first refuses the work because she’s “not a fiction writer.” Her father replies, “Of course you’re a fiction writer. You always have been.” What do you think he means? Do you agree with his interpretation?
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8
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35
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June 14, 2025
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Considering only the reader can glean the whole truth of the murders at the end, were you satisfied with how much knowledge Olivia and Vincent are able to gather?
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3
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19
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June 13, 2025
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Poppy is shown to be a fierce advocate of women and women’s rights. How do you think that affected her decisions throughout the book? Did she take risks she shouldn’t have?
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5
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26
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June 13, 2025
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Danny, Vincent, and Poppy have a complex sibling relationship. Do you think birth order matters in siblings? Did it matter to Danny, Vincent, and Poppy?
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14
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45
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June 13, 2025
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