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The Secrets of Flowers
From the author of the phenomenal internationally bestselling The Keeper of Stories, The Secrets of Flowers is a heartwarming novel about a grieving woman who rediscovers herself by uncovering the lost story of the girl who arranged flowers on the Titanic.
The smallest treasures can hold the biggest mysteries ...
One year after her husband's death, Emma has become a wallflower, hiding among the brighter blooms in the florist where she works.
But when a colleague invites her to a talk on the Titanic, she begins a quest to uncover who arranged the flowers on board.
As Emma discovers the lost story of the girl and the great ship, she realizes that flowers may unlock long-buried secrets in her own life ...
Will she be able to unlock the mystery of the Titanic and heal her own heart too?
These discussion questions were provided by the publisher, Blackstone Publishing.
Book club questions for The Secrets of Flowers by Sally Page
Use these discussion questions to guide your next book club meeting.
This is a book rooted in the author’s love of flowers. What do you think the role of the flowers is within the book? And what are your favorite flowers?
The narrative evolves through two different timelines. How do the circumstances of Violet’s life story change Emma?
What do you feel the Titanic and its tragic sinking symbolize to Emma and to this story?
What do you think Betty and Les thought of Emma at the beginning of the book, and how did their view change as the story evolved?
Les loves his sayings and proverbs. What do you think of his saying “And as for the future... well... you may not know what you want, but you know how to get it.”
What is your view of Emma’s husband Will? Hero or villain?
How important did you feel scent is as a theme in the book? Are there particular fragrances that you recall that mean something to you, that stir memories?
Emma and Violet were both close to their fathers, but in different ways. Do you think this was an important aspect of the book? And what did you think of Emma’s and Violet’s mothers?
Emma was planning a lunch for all the people who helped her. If you were invited to the lunch, who would you like to sit beside?
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