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The dreadful debutante

by Marion Chesney

Mira and her beautiful sister Drusilla are to have their come-out in London. Mira is dreading the boring conventions and losing the freedom she has at home. Yet she does hope to meet up again with her childhood friend Charles. Unfortunately though Charles ultimately seems to prefer her sister. However a handsome marquess finds himself increasingly entangled with Mira, to the point where he may have to marry her himself.

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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?