House of mist ; and, The shrouded woman cover

House of mist ; and, The shrouded woman

by María Luisa Bombal

In House of Mist, Helga has a powerfully imaginative inner life entirely unappreciated by her husband until he finally learns to value her as more than a trophy. The Shrouded Woman show a corpse reviewing her life as she views the mouners at her wake.

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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?