Malcolm cover

Malcolm

by James Purdy - undifferentiated

Introduced simply as ?the boy on the bench,? the titular character of Malcolm is a Candide-like figure who is picked up by the ?most famous astrologer of his period? and introduced to a series of increasingly absurd characters and bizarre situations.

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?