Book Club! The Last Watchman of Old Cairo (Ch 9-12)

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Chapters 9–12

Theme: Conflict, Revelation, and Inheritance

Main question:

What does “calling” mean for the characters at this stage—are they fulfilling destiny or breaking free from it?

Follow-up prompts

How do the stakes rise for each timeline, and what threatens the preservation of memory or identity?

In what ways does Lukas explore “otherness” — between East & West, past & present, or faith & reason?

How does the recurring image of fragments, scrolls, or archives reinforce the novel’s deeper messages?

• Which character’s choices surprised you most, and why?