- Keep a list of the main characters as you read
- Note important page numbers and quotes you can refer back to
- Write 8-10 of your own questions to bring to the meetup
QUESTIONS for any book:
- Consider the first paragraph of the book and how it relates to the entire work.
- What do you think the book was about? Why do you think the author wrote it?
- Did you feel the book fulfilled your expectations? Were you disappointed?
- Does the author seem to appear in the book? Is the presence of the author disruptive or does it propel the story?
- Is it written in first person "I"? If so, could more be learned if the story were told in third person omniscient (by an all-seeing, all-knowing narrator)?
- How does the book compare to other books by the same author or in a similar genre (adventure, biography, romance, historical fiction, etc)?
- Does the plot pull you in, or do you feel as though you have to force yourself to read the story?
- Do the actions of the characters seem plausible?
- If any of the characters make decisions with moral implications, how might you handle it if you were in a similar situation?
- Is the setting (time and place) a character? In other words, does it come to life with a personality, emotions, strengths, weaknesses, scars, moods? Can you put yourself in the setting?
- How would the book be different if it took place in a different time or place?
- What are some of the book's themes (messages about life)? How important are they?
- Are the book's images or metaphors symbolically significant? Do the images help develop the plot or define the characters?
- If you finished the book, does it end the way you expected? Did it leave you feeling satisfied? Would you pass the book on to a friend to read?
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