Marianne’s Comments (group member since Nov 07, 2019)

Marianne’s comments from the Reading Between The Spines Book Club group.

Hi guys! Here are some questions for those of you who have read the book and would like to join in the conversation. The questions are just prompts, most of which are based on what we talked about in our discussion earlier. Feel free to pick and choose the ones you'd like to answer, or ignore them completely if you'd just like to give your opinion on the book. We’re basically just excited to hear your thoughts!

~Writing~
What do you think were the novel’s strengths and weaknesses?
What did you think of the writing style?

~Themes~
What do you think the message of the novel was, if there was one?
How do you think themes such as race, gender, and class were handled in the novel?
What about other themes such as motherhood, ownership, and coming of age, and how these themes interconnected with the aforementioned themes of race, gender and class?
!!!Big discussion point!!! Who do you think should have been given custody of the baby?

~Characters~
Who was your favourite and least favourite character, and why?
Who was the most interesting character?
Did any minor characters get your attention?
Did you prefer when the story focused on the teen characters, or on the adults?
What did you think of the teen characters?
What did you think of the adult characters?
What did you think of Mia’s backstory?
How did you find the romances?

~Other~
How would you rate the novel?
Are there any other novels/short stories/films/graphic novels etc that came to mind when you were reading this novel? (Get Out, The Scarlet Letter, and Easy A all came up in our discussion!)
Do you have any other thoughts on the novel?

We look forward to hearing from you! :)