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Why I'm Like This

by Cynthia Kaplan

Writer and actress Cynthia Kaplan presents twenty-one true stories from her life, reflecting on such topics as the unpopular girl at summer camp, her father's love of gadgets, her romantic bumblings, her husband, and her struggle to get pregnant.

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?