Quicksilver summer. cover

Quicksilver summer.

by Dorothy Cork

Paddy Dempster is asked to look after one of her students during the holidays on a large sheep farm in the Australian Outback. She agrees willingly, seeing it as a way to recover from a broken heart. However, she is dismayed upon arrival to encounter the enigmatic farm owner, who has already implied that he has developed a poor opinion of her.

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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?