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Modern fashion in detail

by Claire Wilcox

Seven versions of a Caribbean legend--each told in a different dialect--describe the birth of a mysterious frogchild to Magdelena Divina, a patron saint worshiped by Hindu and Muslim Indians, Africans, and Catholics. A first novel.

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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?