1. What were some of the most emotional parts of the book for you?

2. What did you take away from this book that is relevant to our world/society today?

3. What surprised you the most about this book?

4. Which scene disturbed you the most?

5. Which character did you most feel an affinity with?

6. If you had a chance to ask one of the characters a question, what would it be?

7. What did you already know about the historical events in this book and what did you learn?

8. What motivates your favorite character’s actions?

9. In what ways do main characters grow or change during the course of the novel?

10. Can you pick out a passage that strikes you as particularly profound or interesting?

11. Did this book make you think differently about anything? Did it introduce you to a new point of view or a new concept?

12. Was this book what you expected it to be based on the summary?

13. How did the setting and time period impact the story for you?

14. Did the story unfold the way you expected; if not, what surprised you?