The well cover

The well

by Elizabeth Jolley

Spinster Hester Harper is lonely on her isolated farm in Western Australia with only her father for company. Her life flowers when she brings home an orphan girl. After hitting a mysterious creature on the road, Hester deposits the evidence in the farm's well.

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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?