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Complicated Shadows

by Graeme Thomson

A portrait of musician Elvis Costello contains an examination and analysis of his musical output, both in the studio and on stage, as it provides previously unknown details about the musician's youth, early years, rise to success, and turbulent personal life.

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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?