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The First Immortal

by James L. Halperin

On his death, a doctor has himself frozen in the hope science will one day reanimate him. That day arrives a century later and the novel describes the doctor's adjustment to a new world. One of his first acts is to clone his dead wife, which is now possible.

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?