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message 1: by Amina | , The blogger behind PAPER/PLATES (new)
Apr 05, 2015 05:25PM

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Have you read Lexicon? Join fellow readers to discuss this fast-paced and complex novel. Feel free to post at any time — there's no end date for this conversation!

Start with the questions below, or add your own!


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Apr 05, 2015 05:26PM

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Is Lexicon the ultimate ode to the phrase "The pen is mightier than the sword"?


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Apr 05, 2015 05:26PM

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In what ways are words used as weapons, in the novel and in your own life?


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Apr 05, 2015 05:26PM

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What did this book teach you about language?


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Apr 05, 2015 05:26PM

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What did you think of the characters' adoption of famous poets' names? Which name would you choose for yourself?


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Apr 05, 2015 05:26PM

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If you could use words to unlock and control a person's mind, would you? What would you have them do?


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Apr 05, 2015 05:27PM

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Who do you like better — Wil or Emily? Why?


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Apr 05, 2015 05:27PM

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What were the most disorienting aspects of this book?


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Apr 05, 2015 05:27PM

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How did the book's physical violence compare to the havoc words wreaked?


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Apr 05, 2015 05:27PM

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In your opinion, what are the most powerful words in the English language?


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Apr 05, 2015 05:27PM

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Can words be intrinsically good or evil?


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