Discussion Questions

Since there is no reader's guide or discussion questions created specifically for The Blue Bottle Club, please use the following questions as a guide for Wednesday night's discussion. Also, please bring an open-ended question of your own (you guys are so good at this already!).

• What was unique about the setting(s) of the book? How did it enhance or take away from the story?
• What specific themes did the author emphasize throughout the novel? What do you think he or she is trying to get across to the reader?
• Do the characters seem real and believable? Can you relate to their predicaments? To what extent do they remind you of yourself or someone you know?
• How do characters change or evolve throughout the course of the story? What events trigger such changes?
• In what ways do the events in the books reveal evidence of the author's world view?
• Did certain parts of the book make you uncomfortable? If so, why did you feel that way? Did this lead to a new understanding or awareness of some aspect of your life you might not have thought about before?