The Last Chance Library Reading Guide & Discussion Questions

Book Club Discussion Questions

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For supplemental discussion material see our Beyond the Book article, Matilda by Roald Dahl and our BookBrowse Review of The Last Chance Library.

Please be aware that this discussion guide will contain spoilers!

1. At the start of the novel June prefers to be alone with her books rather than to interact with her neighbors. How do her feelings towards solitude evolve by the end of the novel?
2. The library is the center of the community in the small village of Chalcot. What is the center of your community?
3. Many of June's childhood memories center around specific books such as Matilda. Did you read any books as a child that shaped who you are today? Have you revisited them since?

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