Questions for Book Clubs
What was your initial reaction to the book?
What did you like best about this book?
What did you like least about this book?
Share a favorite quote from the book. Why did this quote stand out to you?
What made the setting unique or important?
How did the structure of the book affect the story?
Do you think the story was plot-based or character driven?
Which character in the book did you like best?
Which character did you like least?
Which character did you relate to the most, and what was it about them that you connected with?
Which character in the book would you most like to meet?
Did the characters seem believable to you? Did they remind you of anyone?
If you could hear this same story from another person’s point of view, who would you choose?
How did you feel about the ending? What did you like, what did you not like, and what do you wish had been different?
Did your opinion of the book change as you read it?
Did the book change your opinion or perspective about anything in real life? Do you feel different now than you did before you read it?
If the book were being adapted into a movie, who would you want to see in each role?
If you got the chance to ask the author of this book one question, what would it be?
What other books did this remind you of?
What feelings did this book evoke for you?
What theme stood out to you the most?
What songs does this book make you think of?
Which places in the book would you most like to visit?
How does the book title relate to the book’s contents?
What do you think of the book’s cover? How well does it convey what the book is about?
What do you think the author’s purpose was in writing this book? What ideas was she trying to get across?
How well do you think the author built the world in the book?
If you got the chance to ask the author of this book one question, what would it be?
What other books by this author have you read? How did they compare to this book?
Would you read another book by this author? Why or why not?
If you were to write fanfic about this book, what kind of story would you want to tell?