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Reading group questions

  • Do you think the author succeeds in making Hallam Foe a likeable character,
    despite his flaws?
  • How effective do you find the black humour in the novel?
  • The book has been described as ‘Gothic farce’ – would you agree?
  • How credible is Hallam’s seduction of Kate?
  • How does the author explore Hallam’s relationship with his mother, and how does the role of Verity affect this relationship?
  • In what ways is Hallam’s rooftop voyeurism, and the skewed perspective it gives him, a metaphor for his outlook on life?
  • How central do you feel the Scottish setting is to the book? In what ways is HALLAM FOE a successor to more traditional Scottish Gothic literature?
  • How do you think the film and the book compare?

"Hallam Foe is really well written and there are some genuinely funny parts in it, the way Hallam thinks, the way he blurts things out is quite humorous."

- Michelle Moore

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