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A READING GROUP GUIDE
The Clairvoyant of Calle Ocho
Anjanette Delgado
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of Anjanette Delgado's
The Clairvoyant of Calle Ocho.
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of Anjanette Delgado's
The Clairvoyant of Calle Ocho.
Discussion Questions
1.
What specific themes are emphasized in
The Clairvoyant of Calle Ocho
? What do you think was the author's purpose in emphasizing those themes?
What specific themes are emphasized in
The Clairvoyant of Calle Ocho
? What do you think was the author's purpose in emphasizing those themes?
2.
What kind of character is the heroine, Mariela Estevez? Would you say she is an antiheroine? If so, does she remain so throughout the novel?
What kind of character is the heroine, Mariela Estevez? Would you say she is an antiheroine? If so, does she remain so throughout the novel?
3.
What is the view that the book presents of “other women” or mistresses?
What is the view that the book presents of “other women” or mistresses?
4.
What is the view the book presents of clairvoyants? And, after reading the book, would you say the book demystifies clairvoyance and psychic abilities in general?
What is the view the book presents of clairvoyants? And, after reading the book, would you say the book demystifies clairvoyance and psychic abilities in general?
5.
What was unique about the setting of
The Clairvoyant of Calle Ocho,
and how did it enhance or distract from the main story?
What was unique about the setting of
The Clairvoyant of Calle Ocho,
and how did it enhance or distract from the main story?
6.
Speaking of which, what was the main story? Is this novel about clairvoyance? Is it about infidelity? Is it about the sisterhood among women, in spite of men? Or is it about all of the above, and, if so, how are those themes woven into Mariela's story?
Speaking of which, what was the main story? Is this novel about clairvoyance? Is it about infidelity? Is it about the sisterhood among women, in spite of men? Or is it about all of the above, and, if so, how are those themes woven into Mariela's story?
7.
Did you think the book's portrayal of Latinos is accurate? Or did you find the portrayal specific to Caribbean immigrants living in South Florida, and therefore, distinctive?
Did you think the book's portrayal of Latinos is accurate? Or did you find the portrayal specific to Caribbean immigrants living in South Florida, and therefore, distinctive?
8.
Were you aware that Coffee Park is a creation of the author's mind and does not exist as described within the confines of Little Havana? What made it real for you?
Were you aware that Coffee Park is a creation of the author's mind and does not exist as described within the confines of Little Havana? What made it real for you?
9.
Could Mariela have solved the mystery of Hector's death without his ghost?
Could Mariela have solved the mystery of Hector's death without his ghost?
10.
In the novel, the relationships between women are as important as, if not more important than, male-female relationships. Was this realistic for you as a reader? Did you believe the relationship that develops between Mariela and her lover's wife, Olivia? Do you know of such relationships in real life? If not, what made this one believable for you?
In the novel, the relationships between women are as important as, if not more important than, male-female relationships. Was this realistic for you as a reader? Did you believe the relationship that develops between Mariela and her lover's wife, Olivia? Do you know of such relationships in real life? If not, what made this one believable for you?
11.
Under what genre would you catalogue this novel: women's literary fiction, chick lit, or mystery?
Under what genre would you catalogue this novel: women's literary fiction, chick lit, or mystery?
12.
Did
The Clairvoyant of Calle Ocho
remind you of other books you've read? If so, which ones and in what way?
Did
The Clairvoyant of Calle Ocho
remind you of other books you've read? If so, which ones and in what way?
13.
What characters did you feel changed or evolved the most in the novel, and how?
What characters did you feel changed or evolved the most in the novel, and how?
14.
Did you feel that the events of the novel reveal the author's point of view?
Did you feel that the events of the novel reveal the author's point of view?
15.
And finally, did any part of the book make you uncomfortable? If so, why do you think you felt that way? Did this lead you to a new understanding or awareness of some aspect of life or society that you had not thought about before reading it?
And finally, did any part of the book make you uncomfortable? If so, why do you think you felt that way? Did this lead you to a new understanding or awareness of some aspect of life or society that you had not thought about before reading it?
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eISBN-13: 978-1-61773-391-8
eISBN-10: 1-61773-391-1
First Kensington Electronic Edition: September 2014
eISBN-10: 1-61773-391-1
First Kensington Electronic Edition: September 2014
ISBN: 978-1-6177-3390-1
ISBN-10: 1-61773-390-3
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