Book Club Questions for The Sacred Thread by Adrienne Arieff

Here is my review of this book

The Sacred Thread by Adrienne Arieff

When looking for book club questions for this book, I couldn't find any, so I wrote my own, so here they are:

1. Did you enjoy the book, The Sacred Thread?

2. What would you have done if you couldn’t carry a baby to term?

3. Do you know anyone who has used a surrogate, or been a surrogate?

4. Do you know anyone who has had IVF?

5. What were the risks in Adrienne having her baby in India?

6. How do you think Vaina felt about the whole transaction?

7. The book is a successful story with a happy ending. What could have gone wrong with her plan?

8. Given that the cost of a surrogate in the US is about $100,000 and the cost of a surrogate in India is about $50,000, is the fact that American women are using Indians to help them achieve a family helping or abusing Indian women?

9. What is the Sacred Thread?

10. In what way were the parents prepared/not prepared for parenthood?

11. Would you ever have a baby for someone else, either paid or unpaid?

12. What is the limit of what you would do to provide for your own children?

13. Why do many women think they have a right to have a child?

14. Has the book changed your views on IVF or surrogacy?

15. How much did the book sell the idea of International surrogacy for others in the future?

16. Did you cry at any point when you were reading the book, which part?

17. Overall, how much did you enjoy the book?

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