Shadows in the Twilight cover

Shadows in the Twilight

by Henning Mankell

Continues the story of Joel, now nearly twelve, who lives with his father in a small town in Sweden in 1957, when Joel is run over by a bus and survives without a scratch, then sets out to do a good deed in gratitude for this miracle.

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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?