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Worlds apart

by Joe Haldeman

Wars on Earth have shattered civilization and threaten to exterminate humanity, but half a million people still survive on the Worlds, a complex of satellite colonies. Marianne O'Hara of New New York must choose between helping the remaining "groundhogs" on earth and preparing for a mass flight to another star system.

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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?