This is an Online Internet Book Club on The Book of Luke by Jenny O'Connell. Discuss this book, share your thoughts, make comments, ask questions, offer responses...
Description
From the bestselling author of Plan B comes a funny and touching new novel about a girl, a boy, and a notebook that could ruin everything.Emily Abbott has always been considered the Girl Most Likely to Be Nice -- but lately being nice hasn't done her any good. Her parents have decided to move the family from Chicago back to their hometown of Boston in the middle of Emily's senior year. Only Emily's first real boyfriend, Sean, is in Chicago, and so is her shot at class valedictorian and early admission to the Ivy League. What's a nice girl to do?
Then Sean dumps Emily on moving day and her father announces he's staying behind in Chicago "to tie up loose ends," and Emily decides that what a nice girl needs to do is to stop being nice.
She reconnects with her best friends in Boston, Josie and Lucy, only to discover that they too have been on the receiving end of some glaring Guy Don'ts. So when the girls have to come up with something to put in the senior class time capsule, they know exactly what to do. They'll create a not-so-nice reference guide for future generations of guys -- an instruction book that teaches them the right way to treat girls.
But when her friends draft Emily to test out their tips on Luke Preston -- the hottest, most popular guy in school, who just broke up with Josie by email -- Emily soon finds that Luke is the trickiest of test subjects . . . and that even a nice girl like Emily has a few things to learn about love.
Book Club Questions for The Book of Luke (Fiction)
Suggested Book Club Questions for The Book of Luke (Fiction)
The following book club questions provide a starting point for creating a reading group discussion on The Book of Luke:
- Did Jenny O'Connell emphasize any specific themes throughout The Book of Luke? What do you think Jenny O'Connell is trying to explain with this theme?
- What was unique about the setting of The Book of Luke 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 The Book of Luke? What events caused these changes? Have you or someone you know experienced the same thing?
- How does The Book of Luke reveal Jenny O'Connell's own perspectives about people and the world? For a lively discussion, describe why you think Jenny O'Connell is liberal or conservative.
- Did certain parts of The Book of Luke affect you emotionally? Why did it evoke those emotions?
- Did Jenny O'Connell's point of view on things lend new perspective to your own view of the world?
Book Club Questions for The Book of Luke (for Non-Fiction)
Suggested Book Club Questions for The Book of Luke (Non-fiction)
The following book club questions provide a starting point for creating a reading group discussion on The Book of Luke:
- Did Jenny O'Connell make persuasive arguments in The Book of Luke? Did The Book of Luke change or reinforce your opinion on the subject?
- What did you learn from The Book of Luke?
- How does Jenny O'Connell present the information and did you enjoy it?
- How is Jenny O'Connell biased within The Book of Luke? Is there a political slant to what is being discussed and how does it impact the book?
- What, if anything, does The Book of Luke make you want to read next? Why?
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