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Den ärliga bedragaren

by Tove Jansson

Set in a Swedish hamlet in the winter snows. A young woman inveigles herself into the life of an elderly children's illustrator who lives alone in the woods. But why is she doing this? And who ultimately is deceiving whom? By the time the snow thaws both their lives have changed irrevocably.

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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?