Connect to the Text

Does any part of the book remind you of the world and what is occurring now or has happened in the past?
How have your own experiences deepened your understanding?
How are the events in this text similar to other events?
Do you connect in any way with a character in the text?
Arts and crafts projects proliferated during the pandemic. What projects do some of the characters take up in the lockdown? What did you do during that time that was new? How did it affect you and did you keep up your new pastime?
Learning a new language was also a common activity during the pandemic. What are some of the languages the characters try to learn or use? Do you speak another language?