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This Must Be the Place


An irresistible love story for fans of Beautiful Ruins and Where'd You Go, ...
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For an epigraph, O'Farrell selected a quote from a poem by Louis MacNeice. What do you think it means, particularly in the context of the story, and why do you think the author chose it?

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Aug. 08, 2016
by JLPen77

Have you, like Daniel, ever felt compelled to investigate something or someone from your past?

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Aug. 08, 2016
by stabs

Do you think Daniel's life would have ultimately been better or worse if he'd listened to Myrna's advice that he should go home? Have you ever received good advice that you didn't take?

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Aug. 10, 2016
by janen

In the interview transcript, Timou tells the interviewer that Claudette ran away because of 'you.' 'Not you personally but what you stand for.' Do you think he was right about that? If not, why do you think Claudette became a recluse?

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Aug. 13, 2016
by Peggy H

What do you think Pascaline means when she describes Daniel as someone who is "different on the inside from how they are on the outside"? Do you agree? Do you think this is true of most people?

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Aug. 14, 2016
by beckys

Believability of Claudette being able to stay hidden?

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Aug. 14, 2016
by nancyh

Other than Daniel, is there a character you sympathized with, or one you disliked?

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Aug. 16, 2016
by stabs

Daniel introduces Claudette to readers by saying, "My wife, I should tell you, is crazy" (page 5). Do you agree?

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Aug. 20, 2016
by barb23703

What do you think Daniel means by the "dislocation between what you thought you were doing and what you actually did"? Have you ever had a similar sense about the purpose and meaning of your own life?

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Aug. 21, 2016
by nancyh

Rosalind tells Daniel, "I have a theory that marriages end not because of something you did say but because of something you didn't." Do you think this is true? Has this played out at all in your own life?

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Aug. 24, 2016
by andreab

What do you think became of Daniel's first wife, mother of Niall and Phoebe?

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Aug. 24, 2016
by JLPen77

Do the chapters told from the perspective of minor characters add to your understanding of the characters? If so, how?

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Aug. 24, 2016
by JLPen77

Early in the novel Phoebe describes her feeling of dissociation. Later Marithe describes a similar sensation. What connections (other than their shared fathers) did you see between the girls? Did you see similar parallels between other characters as well?

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Aug. 24, 2016
by JLPen77

Why do you think the author made Daniel a linguist? Do you think his profession was important to the story?

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Aug. 24, 2016
by Lois Irene

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