Daughters of Shandong Reading Guide & Discussion Questions

Book Club Discussion Questions

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For supplemental discussion material see our Beyond the Book article, Real-Life Inspirations for Daughters of Shandong and our BookBrowse Review of Daughters of Shandong.

Please be aware that this discussion guide will contain spoilers!

1. Hai and Di each have dreams for themselves. Do they achieve them? If not, was there anything different that they could have or should have done?
2. Di often calls Hai a coward. What kinds of bravery does each character exhibit? How does each character's bravery (or lack thereof) shape the family's story?
3. Familial relationships are important to all the characters. How do Hai's and Di's relationship with their mom evolve throughout the book? What about Hai and Di's relationship with each other?

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