Old times cover

Old times

by Harold Pinter

Three characters, a man, his wife, and a female friend whom they have not seen for 20 years. Beneath the surface of taut, witty conversation lurks suggestions of darkness, until the present is overwhelmed with intimations of some frightening past.

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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?