Monday, November 26, 2012

September book selection- Defiance by CJ Redwine



Our September book was Defiance by CJ Redwine

I was so happy with the turnout this time around! Instead of two people, we had six. Huge thanks to Cassie, Ryan, Johanna, Chris, and Andy for showing up!

Here are some of the discussion questions we talked about and answered. Feel free, anyone at all, to comment or answer them too. I'd love to hear what you think!

  1. Love story- like it or hate it?
  2. What would you rate this novel on a scale of 1 to 5, 1 being the worst and 5 being the best?
  3. Who were some of your favorite characters? Why?
  4. What did you like most about the protagonist? Could you relate to he or she? Could you relate to the rest of their characters?
  5. Do the characters seem believable? Can you relate to them and their circumstances? To what extent do they remind you of yourself?
  6. What was your favorite twist or turn in the novel? Was this your favorite scene?
  7. Was there anything unique about the setting of the book? Did it enhance or take away from the story?
  8. What themes did the author emphasize throughout the novel? Do you think this was meant for pure entertainment or was there a message here?
  9. How do the characters change or evolve throughout the story? What events triggered that?
  10. In what was do the events of the book reveal evidence of the authors' world view?
  11. Did certain parts of the book make you uncomfortable? Why or why not?
  12. Did the end surprise you?
  13. This particular novel got many ratings that stated, that the only thing keeping this novel with positive reviews were the extra media it came with (pictures, evidence, multi media). Do you think this enhanced or changed your view of the novel or did this have nothing to do with how much you liked it?
  14. Did you like the novel? If so, what would you rate it out of 5?




1 comment:

  1. Gah, there is so much to say about this book. I loved it and I was hoping that most people would feel the same way. Luckily, they did. Guys too!

    Out of a 5, I would honestly rate this book a 5. I did like it that much.

    Though we don't obviously live in a dystopian society, the characters and story were believable. And there were a lot of things that do parallel today and society. For example, there were good and bad parts of Baalboden (the area they lived in). Females were treated as second class citizens and were valued more if they learned domestic skills like cooking, sewing, etc. The ruler was power hungry. All of these things we can relate to as a society.

    It's tough to say who my favorite character is. I love Rachel because she's fiery and kicks major ass. I love that in a female protagonist. Logan is dreamy. He's got brains and brawn. He's protective, but not too protective and always tries to do right. Basically, he's my new book boyfriend.

    What did you guys think?

    ReplyDelete