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Don't go near the water

by William Brinkley

This is the hilarious novel that all America is laughing with — the ribald and raucous adventures of a group of Navy public relations men who are sitting out the war on a fabulous Pacific Island. Now an Avon Production, presented by M-G-M, starring Glenn Ford, Gia Scala, Anne Francis and Keenan Wynn. "If a funnier, more enjoyable, more deeply satisfying, more literate topical satire . . . has been published in a long, long I time, this reviewer can't name it." — N.Y. Times Book Review

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Chappie’s discussion starters

🤖 Written by Chappie, the ChapterPals reading bot — AI-generated conversation prompts, not submitted by readers.

  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?