Gemma Bovery cover

Gemma Bovery

by Posy Simmonds

Presents a graphic novel about Gemma Bovery, a young woman who married a carpenter and then persuades him to move away from London, his ex-wife, and their children; but life in the Normandy countryside becomes mundane leading her to an affair.

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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?