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Villa triste

by Patrick Modiano

In a quiet French resort town near the Swiss border, the relationships between young Victor Chmara, actress Yvonne Jacquet, and homosexual physician René Meinthe become the lens through which the social unrest of French society is viewed.

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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?