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Death of a red heroine

by Qiu Xiaolong

It's a good first book and he won the Anthony Prize for this one. He gets better and better in his next books. Gives a good understanding of the Chinese government and politics as his detective solves a crime that is politically sensitive.

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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?