Deerbrook cover

Deerbrook

by Harriet Martineau

The Grey family lives in the traditional English village of Deerbrook in the early 1800s. The arrival of their two orphaned cousins, beautiful Hester and bright Margaret, causes a sensation, as the two girls fall in love with the two most eligible men in the community.

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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?