Carrie asked Karen McQuestion:

Hello! I saw that someone here posted some book club questions for The Moonlight Child, but I was wondering if you knew of any other resources for book club questions specific to this book? Thank you!

Karen McQuestion Hi Carrie! Thanks so much for your interest in my book. I don't have book club questions, but I came up with some talking points that might help:
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A social worker told me that although the protocol was correctly depicted in the book, the outcome for Mia was a best case scenario that they almost never see. Traumatized kids have emotional issues that follow them through life, even with the best care and counseling. As an author, I think I tend to write the world as I’d like it to be. Your group could talk about this topic—what long term repercussions would Mia be likely to face? Also, do they prefer fiction that depicts a more accurate, but harsher version of life?

Older adults having guardianship of their grandchildren is on the rise in the US—do your book club members think they’d be up to raising another generation of children (or one child, in this case)? What hardships would that entail?

Another topic: Suzette clearly is an extreme, narcissistic character, but I’ve had several readers say they knew someone just like her. You could discuss whether they found Suzette’s character believable. Also, has anyone in your group known someone with a narcissistic personality? Do they believe that people are like this due to a genetic component or because of some trauma in their early life (nature versus nurture)?
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A few months ago a reader sent me the book club questions her group came up with. If you're interested in seeing them you can email me at kmcquestion@wi.rr.com and I'll send the your way.

Hope this helps!

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