A wreath of roses

by Elizabeth Taylor

Spending the holiday with friends, as she has for many years, Camilla finds their private absorptions seem to exclude her. Anxious that she will remain encased in her solitary life leads Camilla into an unlikely liaison with a handsome liar.

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Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
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