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    The official book club discussion guide for the young adult novel, THE TURNING by Francine Prose. A dark house. An isolated island. Strange dreams and even stranger visions . . . Jack is spending the summer on a private island far from modern conveniences. No Wi-Fi, no cell service, no one else on the island but a housekeeper and the two very peculiar children in his care. The first time Jack sees the huge black mansion atop a windswept hill, he senses something cold, something more sinister than even the dark house itself. Soon, he feels terribly isolated and alone. Yet he is not alone. The house has visitors—peering in the windows, staring from across the shore. But why doesn't anyone else see them . . . and what do they want? As secrets are revealed and darker truths surface, Jack desperately struggles to maintain a grip on reality. He knows what he sees, and he isn't crazy. . . . Or is he? From nationally acclaimed author Francine Prose comes a mind-bending story that will leave you realizing how subtle the lines that separate reality, imagination, and insanity really are.

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    The official book club discussion guide for the young adult novel, THE TURNING by Francine Prose. A dark house. An isolated island. Strange dreams and even stranger visions . . . Jack is spending the summer on a private island far from modern conveniences. No Wi-Fi, no cell service, no one else on the island but a housekeeper and the two very peculiar children in his care. The first time Jack sees the huge black mansion atop a windswept hill, he senses something cold, something more sinister than even the dark house itself. Soon, he feels terribly isolated and alone. Yet he is not alone. The house has visitors—peering in the windows, staring from across the shore. But why doesn't anyone else see them . . . and what do they want? As secrets are revealed and darker truths surface, Jack desperately struggles to maintain a grip on reality. He knows what he sees, and he isn't crazy. . . . Or is he? From nationally acclaimed author Francine Prose comes a mind-bending story that will leave you realizing how subtle the lines that separate reality, imagination, and insanity really are.

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    THE TURNING: Book Club Guide

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    The official book club discussion guide for the young adult novel, THE TURNING by Francine Prose. A dark house. An isolated island. Strange dreams and even stranger visions . . . Jack is spending the summer on a private island far from modern conveniences. No Wi-Fi, no cell service, no one else on the island but a housekeeper and the two very peculiar children in his care. The first time Jack sees the huge black mansion atop a windswept hill, he senses something cold, something more sinister than even the dark house itself. Soon, he feels terribly isolated and alone. Yet he is not alone. The house has visitors—peering in the windows, staring from across the shore. But why doesn't anyone else see them . . . and what do they want? As secrets are revealed and darker truths surface, Jack desperately struggles to maintain a grip on reality. He knows what he sees, and he isn't crazy. . . . Or is he? From nationally acclaimed author Francine Prose comes a mind-bending story that will leave you realizing how subtle the lines that separate reality, imagination, and insanity really are.

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    ABOUT THE BOOK


    Jack is spending the summer on a private island far from modern conveniences.
    No internet, no cell service, no one else on the island but a housekeeper and
    two very peculiar children in his care. Soon Jack feels isolated and alone. But
    he’s not alone. The house has visitors, peering in the windows and staring
    from across the shore—but why doesn’t anyone else see them . . . and what do
    they want? As secrets are revealed and dark truths surface, Jack struggles to
    maintain his grip on reality. He knows what he sees, and he isn’t crazy . . . or
    is he? National Book Award finalist Francine Prose presents a mind-bending
    story about the subtle lines that separate reality, imagination, and insanity.

    Book
    Club
    Pick!
    DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
    1. In recounting the screaming seagull episode, Jack asks, 7. How do you think the story would be different if told from
    “How nuts is that?” (p. 9). Does Jack’s belief that the seagull another character’s perspective? What might change if
    spoke to him make you think that he’s nuts? Or is something Linda, Sophie, Miles, or Flora was the primary narrator?
    else going on? What might the seagull symbolize?
    8. After everything that happens, do you think that Jack is
    2. During Jack’s interview with Jim Crackstone, what things crazy? Does he hallucinate the ghosts? If yes, why? If no,
    should have warned him that something wasn’t quite right? what do you think is really happening?
    How can the lure of easy money cause you to disregard
    your better judgment? 9. Do you believe in ghosts? Do you think Crackstone’s
    Landing is haunted? Explain.
    3. Linda warns Jack: “Don’t believe everything you hear”
    (p. 39). Why shouldn’t you believe everything you hear— 10. How does Jack change on the island? Is it possible that he
    or read? Do you believe everything that Jack says because doesn’t change but that you just see more of his true self?
    he’s the narrator? How might Jack not be the most reliable Why or why not?
    person to relate the story? 11. How does the novel’s mostly one-sided epistolary structure
    4. How are Miles and Flora “unusual”? Would you be weirded affect your interpretation of what happens? What do you
    out if they were your charges? Why or why not? How does make of the brief, rare letters from Sophie and Jack’s dad?
    Linda’s story about Norris and Lucy alter Jack’s view of 12. How are secrets powerful things? How do they bind
    the children? people together? How do they tear them apart?
    5. How does Jack become suspicious, paranoid, and ultimately 13. Think about Francine Prose’s novel in relation to Henry
    manipulative when it comes to Sophie? James’s The Turn of the Screw. How are they similar? In
    6. Why do you think Jack falls for Lucy? Why does he break what ways do they differ?
    up with Sophie? 14. What does the title The Turning mean? Who or what
    “turns” in the novel?

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