Hey Everyone!
As we discussed, this will be the thread for book club questions, thoughts, etc.
When you post your questions or comments, please reference the page(s) as well so we can find the content.
See you on the 20th! =)
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These were some of the questions we discussed today (2/6).
What feelings does this book evoke for you? What do you think so far?
How do you feel about how the prime minister & the cardinal reacted to the cease of nationwide death? Would you have reacted similarly?
Has anyone ever thought about living forever? People seem to worship the idea. But I think the morticians, the hospital staff, the insurance companies, etc. coming forward and explaining the down side was interesting. Have you ever thought of these things? & do you feel like the solutions they came up with were the most clever? What would you propose in this situation for your career path?
Have you read a book with similar writing style? Do you find this to be an easy read? If you have read something comparable what was it?
Would you have tried to do what the family did that buried the baby & the grandfather? Do you feel like you would’ve been first to break that barrier or one to follow suit?
How do you think the minister's plan is going to work with the vigilantes? Do you think it’ll be successful? What problems could they run into?
Hey there,
How are you all doing?
I had a couple of questions that popped into my mind in this last section of the book
- How do you feel about death being a woman? How does that challenge your perception o understanding of Death?
- Were you surprised by the idea that death may not be just one person/entity?
- What are your thoughts about the mythological references? e.g Gordian knot
How many pages are y'all's copy of the book? I read to page 124 and Death has still only been mentioned once. They haven't yet revealed the contents of the letter where I am right now.
Oh interesting! I’m listening on audio and I have Jenna sending me a pic of her page 117. Contents of the letter are definitely revealed.
Oh, dear. And here I thought I was ahead!!!
Hey everyone! Looking forward to seeing y'all in a bit
Some of my questions/thoughts after this section:
-Would we experience death differently if we didn't know it would happen? (references pg 75)
-The passage about the moth and silkworm stood out to me - "how was it possible for the life of one to have been born out of the death of the other...did the silkworm not die because the moth still lives." (pg 75)
-What do y'all make of the dynamic between the prime minister and the king? The king seems so out of touch throughout this section, and finds out about the letter's contents with the rest of the population
From the letter specifically:
-What is the difference between forever and eternal?
-Would you want a week's notice before you die? Would that change the way we think about and experience death?
-why is death signed as lowercase?