Esmeralda

by Betty Neels

Esmeralda Jones feels invisible to the opposite sex, sensing the reason is her impaired foot. When surgeon Thimo Bamstra offers to cure her, Esmeralda is thrilled. Thimo also manages to mend her broken heart. Esmeralda has never imagined marriage as part of her future, but now she can dream of little else.

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Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
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