The Women of Chateau Lafayette Reading Guide & Discussion Questions

Book Club Discussion Questions

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For supplemental discussion material see our Beyond the Book article, The Woman's Peace Party and our BookBrowse Review of The Women of Chateau Lafayette.

Please be aware that this discussion guide will contain spoilers!

1. Which heroine's story did you enjoy reading the most? Which one inspired you the most or made you the most emotional? Which heroine do you most identify with?
2. Of Adrienne's many acts of courage, which one stands out in your memory the most? What do you think you would have done in her place?
3. In what ways can Adrienne be considered our French Founding Mother? And in what ways was Adrienne weaker or stronger than her war hero husband?

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