Strangers cover

Strangers

by Belle Burden

A memoir about the sudden, unexplained end of a twenty-year marriage. In early 2020, Belle Burden's husband abruptly announced he was leaving, with no prior warning or discussion. Burden revisits their life together searching for clues she may have missed, while reckoning with her own family history and societal expectations of how women should respond to betrayal. The book traces her transformation from a quiet, compliant woman into someone determined to reclaim her voice and rebuild her life.

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Chappie’s discussion starters

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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?