The Bewitching Reading Guide & Discussion Questions

Book Club Discussion Questions

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For supplemental discussion material see our Beyond the Book article, Weird Tales Magazine's Literary Legacy and our BookBrowse Review of The Bewitching.

Please be aware that this discussion guide will contain spoilers!

These are original discussion questions written by BookBrowse.

1. Which of the three plot arcs did you find most compelling and why? Was there a main character you found especially relatable?
2. Aside from the disappearances, what commonalities are there among the three main characters? What were the most significant differences?
3. Why did the author choose to situate Alba's story at a time when her family is grieving her father and wondering whether to sell the farm? What was the significance of this choice?

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