Pedigree cover

Pedigree

by Georges Simenon

Spanning the years from the beginning of the century, with its anarchist threats, to the end of the First World War in 1918, "Pedigree "is the story of a boy growing into a young man and making his way in a city of gaslights, trams, rain, squalor, and secret delight.

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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?