What did you think about the way poverty is dealt with in the novel and how did the novel encourage you to explore how humanity deals with people who live on the edge of society? How did the behaviour of the other characters affect how you felt about Jeanie and Julius? Why hasn’t Julius succeeded in having a relationship with a woman? What were your thoughts about the relationship between Jeanie and Julius and how it changed and developed over the course of the novel? The cottage and garden play such a central role within the novel, did you see it as refuge or prison or perhaps both? You can order your copy of the book here or you can buy all three of our quarter 2 book club picks (at a discounted rate!) here.
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