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The triumph of the spider monkey

by Joyce Carol Oates

A pair of novellas about a psychopath with a guitar, a machete and a room full of stewardesses. The first novella is a stream-of-consciousness flashback during a murder trial, and the second is the story of a witness possibly related to the trial.

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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?