Stillwater
- How much did you know about Stillwater before reading it?
Was it what you expected from the cover and back-cover blurb?
- Did the setting and atmosphere set a particular mood or tone? If so, how?
- Which character did you identify with the most?
Were there any characters that felt particularly realistic or familiar?
- Did the main character, Luke, make any decisions that you didn’t agree with?
What informed his choices? Is violence ever acceptable?
- How was masculinity and the role of the father explored?
Who were Luke’s role models, and who did the best job?
- Luke and Emma come from very different backgrounds, but are they more alike than they seem?
What do they have in common?
- What were the central themes of Stillwater? Which resonated most with you?
- Did any part of the story strike strong emotions in you, either positive or negative?
Were any scenes difficult to read?
- Who do you think is the ideal reader for Stillwater? Who would you recommend it to?
- Were you satisfied with the ending? Did you have doubts or questions left unanswered?
Can you imagine any ways the story might have ended differently?