Book Club

Book Club

Discussion Questions

  • And The Ancestor Sing illustrates three very different migrant journeys from rural to urban China. Which journey did you feel most drawn to and why?

  • How are the lives of the main characters in And The Ancestors Sing affected by the political and societal changes happening around them?

  • There is a distinct rural-urban divide described in this novel. How similar is this divide to that seen in your current time and setting?

Images That Inspired And The Ancestors Sing