The folding star cover

The folding star

by Alan Hollinghurst

Edward Manners leaves England to work as a language tutor in a Flemish city, where he falls in love with one of his students, and, instead of acting on his feelings, begins a series of disastrous affairs in the hopes of consoling himself.

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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?