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General book club questions

General Book Club Questions

  1. What was your favorite part of the book?
  2. What was your least favorite?
  3. Did you race to the end, or was it more of a slow burn?
  4. Which scene has stuck with you the most?
  5. What did you think of the writing? Are there any standout sentences?
  6. Did you reread any passages? If so, which ones?
  7. Would you want to read another book by this author?
  8. Did reading the book impact your mood? If yes, how so?
  9. What surprised you most about the book?
  10. How did your opinion of the book change as you read it?
  11. If you could ask the author anything, what would it be?
  12. How does the book's title work in relation to the book's contents? If you could give the book a new title, what would it be?
  13. Is this book overrated or underrated?
  14. Did this book remind you of any other books?
  15. How did it impact you? Do you think you'll remember it  in a few months or years?
  16. Would you ever consider re-reading it? Why or why not?
  17. Who do you most want to read this book?
  18. Are there lingering questions from the book you're still thinking about?
  19. Did the book strike you as original?

Fiction book club questions

Fiction Questions

  1. Which characters did you like best? Which did you like least?
  2. Which character did you relate to, or empathize with, the most?
  3. If you had to trade places with one character, who would it be?
  4. Guess the characters' zodiac signs.
  5. What do you think happens to the characters after the book's official ending?
  6. What are your thoughts on the book's structure? Did it serve the story well?
  7. How did the setting impact the story? Would you want to read more books set in that world?
  8. Did the book feel real to you?
  9. Did the plot proceed in a way that felt natural? Or did you feel manipulated by the storyline?
  10. Are there any characters you'd like to deliver a lecture to? If so, who? What would you say?

 

Nonfiction book club questions

Nonfiction Questions

  1. Did this book make you want to explore the subject matter more?
  2. What were your impressions on the author's style? Did you find the book easy to read, or a slog?
  3. Of all the information presented in the book, what has stayed you the most?
  4. What did you Google while reading the book?
  5. Did you agree with the author's conclusions? Where did you deviate?

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