Hunger by Lan Samantha Chang

Summary

In luminous prose Lan Samantha Chang weaves the forces of war and magic, food and desire, ghosts and family, into haunting tales that signal the arrival of an exciting new writer (Goodreads)

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Discussion topics

1. If you're an immigrant, do you think a place can change a person and his relationships?
2. Many of the characters in Hunger perceive their pasts as an obstacle to assimilating into American culture. Give some examples of why you agree or disagree.
3. Describe Lan Samantha Chang's vision of life
4. In Hunger, Tian focuses all of his energy and anger into making his daughters violinists. Which of the girls did you empathize with the most?
   
5. How do you think music connects and disconnects humanity?
   

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