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I just finished reading the book and I'm a little confused about Carlota and Francesco. Anyone have any insight on them?

Katyak79 The way that I read this, Carlotta and Francesco are homesteaders from Mexico. They believe Elizabeth is an incarnation of Quetzalcoatl, an aztec serp…moreThe way that I read this, Carlotta and Francesco are homesteaders from Mexico. They believe Elizabeth is an incarnation of Quetzalcoatl, an aztec serpent god of creation. They speak to her in Spanish and are shocked that she does not know her own language. They are the first characters to show her any kindness and are likely the catalysts for Elizabeth and Adelaide coming to terms. The drink they give Adelaide is likely ayahuasca.(less)

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How scary is this book?

Becky Not scary at all.

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Does anyone have any Lone Women book club questions?

Sara
What if she’s not the only lone women in the town who has to fight against the monsters live under human furs? She has to do anything to survive, does…more
What if she’s not the only lone women in the town who has to fight against the monsters live under human furs? She has to do anything to survive, doesn’t she?
Adelaide is full of grief, worry, and uncertainty, but she also experiences anticipation and excitement. Will she truly be free for the first time in her life?
How did Adelaide think she would survive?
Have you heard of Victor LaValle before?
What would a homesteading journey look like when the young woman trying to chart a new life for herself is carrying secrets? What if the secrets were more like curses?
How much do we owe our siblings?
How committed can one be to see a sibling live the life that is deserved no matter the circumstances of birth?
Was that a cruel move by Adelaide and Elizabeth’s parents?
Why did the one Mudge boy kill his brother? Didn't he kill the brother who was helping the Reed family but Mr Reed was fine with it?
what happened to grace and when they dressed Sam as a girl? Who is carolatta?
Did the one lady ever find her father to bury him? What did that have to do with anything though?
If our families do have “difficult”(Demonic???) members is locking them up the answer? Can they be loved into gentility?
How do we define monsters? Are they only the dark winged creatures with claws that destroy?
What is the cost for a family to hide a dark secret?
What was up with the random lesbian sex scene?
Did you know there were communities of Black farmers in early California?
Did you know there were single women homesteaders in Montana?
Who is the real monster in this book?
Do you see how defining people as different is the first step towards exclusion and the consolidation of power with the few?
Have you understood that society wants these women to be Lone Women, even while it excludes and punishes them for being so?
Freedom lies in the Lone Women coming together in an acceptance that there is strength in difference and diversity?
Did you enjoy this book?
What did you not enjoy?
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Why was Grace offended by Mrs. Reed?