Novel on yellow paper cover

Novel on yellow paper

by Stevie Smith

The story of protagonist Pompey Casmilus, a secretary in 1930s London, who writes her thoughts down on yellow office paper. She writes her musings about love, friendship, work, Germans, and numerous other topics. Amusing but somewhat plotless novel.

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?