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Five for sorrow, ten for joy

by Rumer Godden

Lise Fanshawe, a prostitute and brothel manager in post-World War II Paris, finds God while serving time in prison for murder and joins an order of Catholic nuns made up of women like her, leading her to an enlightening encounter with people from her past.

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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?