Keeper of the house cover

Keeper of the house

by Rebecca T. Godwin

In 1929, at the age of 14, Minyon Manigault, a black girl, lands a job as housekeeper of a South Carolina brothel. For the next 40 years--her virginity intact--she watches white girls lose theirs and rises to a position of power. By the author of Private Parts.

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?