BETSY HESTER
LET'S TALK ABOUT IT.
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What made you want to read this book?
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Were you familiar with the case from the 1990s? If yes, did this change your view of the case? If not, can you recall a similar case?
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Some say Robin should have taken a plea deal and ended the charges against her. What if she had done that? Would her story be as compelling? What would YOU do?
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How effective is the narrative technique and why?
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How does the title relate to the book? Boxes are an important theme in the book. How does it work?
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What evidence is used to support the author's assertion that they were all innocent?
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What surprised you the most about the book?
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Consider a specific passage that you thought was particularly engaging, enraging, provocative, or thoughtful. Why? (It helps to read it aloud in the group.)
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Did the book make you want to explore something more?
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Of all the issues raised in this book, what stuck with you the most?
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Did you find yourself doing Google searches while you were reading? What did you search for and why? Did you learn something revealing or enlightening?
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Do you feel changed by this book?
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After reading the book, were there lingering questions?
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How would you tell someone about this book?