The Secret Keeper of Jaipur Reading Guide & Discussion Questions

Book Club Discussion Questions

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For supplemental discussion material see our Beyond the Book article, Jaipur, Rajasthan (India's "Pink City") and our BookBrowse Review of The Secret Keeper of Jaipur.

Please be aware that this discussion guide will contain spoilers!

1. Do you think Lakshmi does the right thing by asking Malik to go to Jaipur and learn the construction trade? Could she have found another way to keep Malik out of trouble?
2. What makes Malik such a likeable character? What three things do you think a great book character needs to make readers fall in love with him/her?
3. In what ways has Malik transformed from the grubby street urchin he used to be? Has he changed from the outside or the inside, or both?

Unless otherwise stated, this discussion guide is reprinted with the permission of Mira. Any page references refer to a USA edition of the book, usually the trade paperback version, and may vary in other editions.