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A woman alone

by Bessie Head

Born in South Africa in 1937, the result of an 'illicit' union between a black man and a white woman, Bessie Head's life was a traumatic one ending in permanent self exile in Botswana where she remained for 15 years with the status of 'refugee' for 15 years until she gained citizenship. [first page].

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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?