The believers cover

The believers

by Zoe Heller

When New York radical lawyer, Joel Litvinoff falls gravely ill, his wife Audrey uncovers a secret that forces her to re-examine both her belief in him and her commitment to their marriage. Meanwhile, her ne'er-do-well adopted son, Lenny, is back on drugs, and her daughters, Karla and Rosa, are grappling with their own catastrophes and dilemmas.

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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?