Spoilt Creatures
By Amy Twigg
Fierce and unapologetic, Spoilt Creatures is an intoxicating debut that pulls back the skin of the patriarchy and examines the female rage that lies beneath. This gorgeous hardcover edition includes sprayed edges.
They thought they knew everything about us. The kind of women we were.
When Iris--newly single and living at home with her mother--meets the mysterious and beguiling Hazel, who lives in a women's commune, she finds herself drawn into the possibility of a new start away from the world of men who have only let her down. Here, at Breach House, the women can be loud and dirty, live and eat abundantly, all while under the leadership of their gargantuan matriarch, Blythe.
But is Breach House truly the haven it seems? And just how much can Iris trust her new family? When an unforgivable transgression threatens the commune's existence, Iris and the other women find themselves hurtling toward an act of devastating violence.
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Book club questions for Spoilt Creatures by Amy Twigg
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What do you think first draws Iris to Hazel and the possibility of Breach House?
Why might women want to join Breach House?
At what point does Breach House tip from idyllic to sinister?
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Create My ClubWhat does Iris sacrifice in order to belong among the women at Breach House?
Why do you think Blythe has so much power over the other women?
What do you think Hazel’s feelings toward Iris are, and do you think they change over the course of the novel?
Can a society created in response to the patriarchy ever thrive as a utopia?
Does nature offer the women a sense of freedom, or is it another thing they can’t control?
By the end of the novel, what has Iris learned about herself?
What is your interpretation of the final scene?
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