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The summer wife

by Flora Kidd

Deirdre married Rory Mallon because he had temporarily lost his sight, and only a wife could help him finish the work he was doing. Soon she fell in love with him. But Deirdre was plain, while all the other women in his life had been beautiful. What would happen when he recovered his sight?

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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?