READERS GUIDE
Reader’s GuideThe Teller of Small Fortunes by Julie Leong
Discussion Questions:
1. How have Tao, Mash, Silt, and Kina each changed—or not changed—by the end of the book?
2. Does Tao’s experience of being an immigrant caught between cultures resonate with any experiences from your own childhood?
3. What stance do you think the book takes on people being driven by free will versus fate? What are the most important choices that Tao
makes throughout the book?
4. Who or what would you consider the “villain” of the story? Is there one?
5. How does Tao’s experience of gaining a found family change her view of the world? Do you think it has any bearing on the resolution of her problems with her mother?
6. Did you find the ending of the book satisfying? What do you imagine will happen next to each of the characters?
