Could you live the life in Africa that Antonella describes? What would you find most challenging? Most rewarding? Most liberating?

Which chapter did you find most compelling or that captured the essence of Africa for you?

Does the book make you want to visit Kenya and go on safari?

Discuss the concept of music and song – as per the title – and how it is woven throughout the book?

Have you read any other stories or memoirs about life in Africa? How does this compare with them? What is similar and what is different?

Discuss the role of serendipity, fate, spirituality as they appear throughout the book.

Do you feel you have come to know Antonella through her memoirs? Do you feel any affinity with her? If so, why?

Discuss the picture painted of “white” society in Kenya. How has the notion of “privilege” been handled?

How much of a part does wildlife play in the book? Do you see them as being characters or protagonists themselves, as well as the human characters?

How important is the wildlife protection and conservation element of the book? Does it come across as a strong theme?

How important a role do Maasai women play in the book and in the larger context of society, from what you’ve understood?

Discuss the theme of courage in the book.

Discuss the theme of romance in the book.

What are the key takeaways from the book, for you?

Would you recommend it to others, and why?