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1. ‘Here’s to Diana. To the plurality of faiths, and the avoidance of dogma about things we can have no certain knowledge of.’ How does The Rose Labyrinth examine the idea of religious tolerance, and the danger of fundamentalist beliefs in any religion? How do the religious views of the men who executed Giordano Bruno in the sixteenth century match those of the Rapturists? How does the novel challenge received wisdom about religion across several centuries? 2. ‘Cellular memory’, which Lucy believes she experiences, has been neither proved nor disproved. Do you feel that it could be possible for a transplant patient to take on some attributes of their donor? 3. The ideas behind The Rose Labyrinth are very wide-ranging, linking Queen Elizabeth I's astrologer, Chartres Cathedral, heart transplant, Shakespeare, and the politics of George Bush and Sarah Palin. Which themes stood out most strongly for you? 4. ‘May it ever be that Love’s Lost Labours can be Won?’ The Rose Labyrinth can be read as a Shakespearean comedy, where three couples have to navigate a labyrinth in which their characters and emotions will develop and change. Were you struck by this aspect of the novel, and how do you feel it enriches the narrative? 5. ‘And in a moment they were looking at a cache of beautifully calligraphed riddles…’ The riddles that Lucy and Alex unearth lead them through a labyrinth of secrets, myth and legend. Did you go on to solve any of the riddles that the characters did not? Did this enhance your reading of the book?Further Reading INTERPRETATION OF MURDER – Jed Rubenfeld
Reading Group Discussion Guide Find out more and unravel the riddles on www.theroselabyrinth.com |
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