Questions About A Narrow Door (Malbry, #4)

by Joanne Harris (Goodreads Author)

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Is it necessary to read the first 2 books before reading this one?

Sheryl I read this as a standalone - it did not feel as if I missed anything but I am keen to read the previous two.
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Lauren I thought this too, it wasn’t expanded upon enough was it.

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Not being British (sadly), I was confused by the nickname the boys gave the headmaster - Asda Price. I googled Asda, and apparently it's a supermarket chain in England. Was this nickname meant to be derogatory?

Lauren Yes, it would be derogatory, effectively calling her cheap.

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Is Narrow Door a double meaning? I just found this biblical reference: When Jesus answers by talking about a narrow door, he is saying that this narrow door is precisely how anyone must come to God. To walk through a narrow door, we must strip off every pretension we have. All the things that clutter our lives, all the things that we are often loath to lose—we must give up.

Virginia That's a really interesting point - Rebecca might even have known that bible verse, since she recognizes the one about sweetness which comes out of th…moreThat's a really interesting point - Rebecca might even have known that bible verse, since she recognizes the one about sweetness which comes out of the strong. She was certainly ridding herself of tightly-held and previously hidden memories, and giving them all up to Roy Straitley. This may be another clue as to what she is planning after Roy dies and she's ready to go on to something else.(less)

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Who is Jerome in A Narrow Door?

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