![]() ![]() ![]() Vianne Mauriac: Older sister living in Carriveau, France during WWII Is there a question that sums up the essence of the book for you? Major Characters ![]() "When would I do this? When would you be willing to risk your child's life as well as your own?" The author’s central question in writing this book as she describes in a Goodreads interview is: Sometimes hearing the author’s approach to a novel aligns with what we read and sometimes not. ‘When Things Go Missing’, a poignant New Yorker article on death and loss, offers a beautifully written perspective paralleling themes in the novel from death, to courage, to “in the end: we live all along the way.” A quick read, the article can offer a starting point for bringing many of the novel’s themes into the present. I recommend reading the book before the guide. Note: as with all of my guides this guide may contain spoilers. This guide lists characters, offers internet resources and discussion questions for The Nightingale. Perhaps picking one or two themes in advance of your book group to focus on will help keep your discussion centered. For instance your group may choose to link the novel to the present and consider how each of us sees courage, views death, or holds onto secrecy. The range of storytelling in The Nightingale from WWII to multiple, complicated relationships, to the French resistance, may feel too all-encompassing for a book discussion. ![]()
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