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1. In DANCE WITH WINGS we see how dangerous secrets can be in families and relationships. How do these secrets affect the action, and can you think of other novels or films/TV dramas where misunderstandings compel characters to make bad decisions?

2. Guilt is a recurring theme in DANCE WITH WINGS. How does it impact on the characters and the way their lives unfold?

3. The heightened tension of the war backdrop helps to shape the actions of the characters in parts of the novel. Can you think of certain developments that might have taken a different direction if the characters had not been aware that any of them could soon be killed?

4. Nancy sleeps with Joe when she's afraid that Mac may be dead. Can you understand why she allows that to happen? And how forgiving would others be of her action, and of Joe's, when you could feel that he has exploited her misery?

5. Who is your favourite character in DANCE WITH WINGS and why?

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