Kommandant's Girl (Jenoff) - Discussion Questions

Discussion Questions
1. Did you find Emma's choices believable? Which ones? Why?

2. Do you think the ends that Emma's was seeking justified the means of her choices and actions?

3. How did Emma's character change/evolve throughout the story?

4. What was the most difficult challenge faced by Emma in the ook?

5. What role does Krysia play in the story? Lukasz?

6. Do you agree with Emma's decision to keep the paternity of her unborn child a secret from her husband? Why or why not?

7. Emma kept secrets from both of the men in her life—the Kommandant and Jacob. Do you think real intimacy is possible in such  circumstances?

8. What is it that you think Emma really wanted?

9. How do you think Marta felt about Emma?

10. Where do you think Emma winds up one month after the end of the book? One year? Five years?

11. Who is your favorite character in the book and why?

12. What is the central theme of the book and how did you feel about it?
(Questions courtesy of the author.)

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