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The Selfless Sister

by Shirley Kennedy

Lucinda Linley faces spinsterhood after putting her younger sisters' marriage prospects ahead of her own. Then she finds true love with the Lord of Ravensbrook -- but will a long-standing family feud impede their future happiness?

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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?