Book Club Discussion Questions and Guide for The Tapestry of Time by Kate Heartfield

1. Which of the four sisters (Kit, Ivy, Helen and Rose) do you identify with most, and why?
2. Which of the minor characters did you find the most intriguing, and why?
3. How much do you know about your own family's history during WWII?
4. How does the inclusion of clairvoyance in the novel influence the way it explores its historical themes?
5. What surprised you the most about the book?
6. Why do you think Helen struggles to cope with her clairvoyance?
7. What do you think is holding back Kit in her relationship with Max?
8. The novel explores some mysteries about the Bayeux Tapestry. Do you think it matters whether we find definitive answers to those questions, such as who created it and why?
9. In an age when we can digitize everything, do you think it is still important to preserve physical art and artifacts in times of war?
10. How can historical fiction influence the way we look at history?

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