This is an Online Internet Book Club on Salem Falls by Jodi Picoult. Discuss this book, share your thoughts, make comments, ask questions, offer responses...
Description
Love can redeem a man...but secrets and lies can condemn him.
A handsome stranger comes to the sleepy New England town of Salem Falls in hopes of burying his past: once a teacher at a girls' prep school, Jack St. Bride was destroyed when a student's crush sparked a powder keg of accusation. Now, washing dishes for Addie Peabody at the Do-Or-Diner, he slips quietly into his new routine, and Addie finds this unassuming man fitting easily inside her heart. But amid the rustic calm of Salem Falls, a quartet of teenage girls harbor dark secrets -- and they maliciously target Jack with a shattering allegation. Now, at the center of a modern-day witch hunt, Jack is forced once again to proclaim his innocence: to a town searching for answers, to a justice system where truth becomes a slippery concept written in shades of gray, and to the woman who has come to love him.
Book Club Questions for Salem Falls (Fiction)
Suggested Book Club Questions for Salem Falls (Fiction)
The following book club questions provide a starting point for creating a reading group discussion on Salem Falls:
- Did Jodi Picoult emphasize any specific themes throughout Salem Falls? What do you think Jodi Picoult is trying to explain with this theme?
- What was unique about the setting of Salem Falls and how did it affect the storyline?
- Could you relate to any of the characters? If so, which ones and why?
- How do characters change or learn throughout Salem Falls? What events caused these changes? Have you or someone you know experienced the same thing?
- How does Salem Falls reveal Jodi Picoult's own perspectives about people and the world? For a lively discussion, describe why you think Jodi Picoult is liberal or conservative.
- Did certain parts of Salem Falls affect you emotionally? Why did it evoke those emotions?
- Did Jodi Picoult's point of view on things lend new perspective to your own view of the world?
Book Club Questions for Salem Falls (for Non-Fiction)
Suggested Book Club Questions for Salem Falls (Non-fiction)
The following book club questions provide a starting point for creating a reading group discussion on Salem Falls:
- Did Jodi Picoult make persuasive arguments in Salem Falls? Did Salem Falls change or reinforce your opinion on the subject?
- What did you learn from Salem Falls?
- How does Jodi Picoult present the information and did you enjoy it?
- How is Jodi Picoult biased within Salem Falls? Is there a political slant to what is being discussed and how does it impact the book?
- What, if anything, does Salem Falls make you want to read next? Why?
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