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Reading Group Discussion Guide: 1. Should we read this as a magical story of love and legend, or as a heartbreaking tale of overcoming loss? 2. In this novel, Carolyn Turgeon combines fairytales with the real world. Why are people so intrigued by the idea of magic and “happily ever after”? 3. Does the end change your ideas about of the book as a whole? Were you surprised by the ending? 4. Carolyn also delves deep into the world of old-fashioned folk and fairy tales like Grimm and Hans Christian Anderson, and has much more in common with them and their dark and sometimes scary side than with modern day sweet fantasy tales. Have we in today’s entertainment world over-Disneyfied what is an important part of heritage, story-telling and literature? FURTHER READING WICKED – Gregory Maguire SON OF A WITCH – Gregory Maguire THE TALES OF BEEDLE THE BARD – J.K Rowling THE GRAVEYARD BOOK – Neil Gaiman THE BLOODY CHAMBER – Angela Carter CLASSIC FAIRY TALES (Norton Critical Edition) – Maria M. Tatar FROM BEAST TO BLONDE: ON FAIRYTALES AND THEIR TELLERS – Marina Warner Click here to listen the author reading a extract from the book Reading Group Discussion Guide FIND OUT MORE AT
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