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?

• Early in her marriage, Lei wonders how she will recognize love in her new home, with her new family. How does Lei’s relationship to her new home and family evolve, and what does love, for Lei, look like?

• LuLu makes a decision about LiLi’s future marriage. Do you agree with the decision she makes?