An essay on the art of ingeniously tormenting cover

An essay on the art of ingeniously tormenting

by Jane Collier

Advice for being a general nuisance and unlikable person, particularly exploiting your power upon others be it due to external reasons like being their boss or internal as in friendship or romance while being otherwise outerly cultured and well-spoken.

Chappie’s discussion starters

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?