Playing the jack cover

Playing the jack

by Mary Brown

(A young runaway travelling around England in various disguises ends up turning her hand to a number of trades for survival under the watchful eye of a handsome gypsy, many colourful characters spice up this exciting tale. Tear-jerking at times,horrifying at others, but always moving. The tale of a band of travellers, the story of a brothel and many more)

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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?