Book Club Discussion Questions and Guide for Cursed Daughters by Oyinkan Braithwaite

1. The Falodun women are cursed that "No man will call your house, home. And if they try, they will not have peace." Generations later 12-year-old Ebun tells her 16-year- old cousin Monife that she doesn't believe in curses. Monife replies "what if the curse believes in you?" Do you think the curse is real? How do you think the curse impacted each generation of the Falodun family differently?
2. Which of the Falodun women did you connect with most and why?
3. Do you see Cursed Daughters as a love story? What do you think is the central romance of the story?
4. How does water (Elugushi Beach and Mami Wata) factor into the lives of the Falodun women? What do you think this says about them?
5. Eniiyi studies genetic counseling. How do you think Eniiyi's studies impact how she views her resemblance to her aunt? How does it impact how she views the Falodun family curse?
6. Discuss the differences between Grandma West and Grandma East. How do they support their families? How do their own superstitions impact their daughters?
7. When Eniiyi finds an old photo of Monife she is shocked by her resemblance. Eniiyi assures herself that she is her own person by frequently reminding herself of a distinctive birthmark that Monife lacked. How do you think Eniiyi would have behaved if she had no birthmark?
8. The Falodun women are fiercely protective, but also sensitive. How do you see them showing up for each other (or sometimes failing to do so) throughout the story? How about their uncle Tolu?
9. What did you think of the different ways of dealing with the curse. What do you think Ebun and Eniiyi end up believing about their own destiny? What do you think the future holds for the Falodun women?

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