Monday, February 13, 2012

Book Club Discussion: Questions on Rice, Fish, Squid and Lamb

I received some requests for a list of questions book club participants can use for their discussion of my first book.  I thought I'd share my short list with everyone.

1.  Why do you think the main character, L. Liz Johann is called various names throughout the book?
2.  Tuti, Sarah's sister, knows Adam even before he marries Sarah.  What's your speculation on the past link between Tuti and Adam?
3.  Why doesn't Tuti prevent the marriage of her sister to Adam from happening?
4.  Adam tells Liz a few things as she sleeps in a cafe.   What do you think those are?
5.  Liz meets an unfamiliar boy at her cousins' place when she was five.  Is the boy Adam or Jay?  Why?
6.  Did the encounter between Liz and Adam on the flight to Taipei happen?  Why?
7.  Do you think Liz has an affair with Tim even though she's married to Jay and what are the reasons?
8.  Adam emails Liz he can no longer be a part of her life because of his mother.  Is he lying?  What are your arguments for and against this?
9.  Toward the end of the story, Liz mentions to Jay she doesn't want another glass of wine Jay's going to get her after she accidentally spills her glass.  What do you think she wants instead of the drink?
10. Give a few examples of the lies Adam tells Liz.
11.  Liz asks Lila, her sister to find out the truth behind Jay's claim that he didn't have anything going on with Liz's friend from prep, Roza.  Could Lila not be telling Liz the truth even though Liz's description of Lila tells us the younger sister is a very thorough person in doing any analysis?  What makes you think so?
12.  Lila is very skeptical on Adam right from the start.  Why do you think that is the case?
13.  Give examples of inconsistencies in Adam's point of view and Liz's accounts.

I'd be happy to provide more questions if there are requests for them.





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