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Natchez Burning

Rich in Southern atmosphere and electrifying plot turns.

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Discuss Natchez Burning by Greg Iles

Does one's personal experiences color the way one reads this book?

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Dec. 27, 2015
by rebeccar

What did you think of the ending of Natchez?

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Dec. 18, 2015
by dianem

Is there a unique, identifiable quality to Southern novels and novelists? What is it?

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Nov. 12, 2015
by gdlenehan

What other books would you compare Natchez Burning to?

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Nov. 12, 2015
by rebeccar

What do you think is the most significant plot twist?

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Nov. 11, 2015
by juliaa

The Bone Tree

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Oct. 28, 2015
by jerrypiggy

What do you think is more important to Penn -- protecting those he loves, or seeing that justice is done? Do you agree with his choices?

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Oct. 21, 2015
by Peggy H

Do you think secrecy is worth the price?

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Oct. 21, 2015
by kenanr

What do you think will happen to Penn Cage and his family in the second and third novels? What would you like to see happen to these characters and to Natchez? (If you have read Book 2 - please, NO SPOILERS!)

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Oct. 21, 2015
by juliaa

What do you think are the ongoing challenges in developing a lead character in a dramatic series?

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Oct. 21, 2015
by juliaa

Are the characters doomed to suffer from their own personal histories? Have you ever had to overcome your own outdated ideas/beliefs in order to grow as a person?

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Oct. 16, 2015
by sharalynnep

What personal trials of his own does Penn have to fight through in this novel? How do you fight through trials/tragedies in your own life?

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Oct. 14, 2015
by Peggy H

A critic described Natchez Burning as William Faulkner "for the Breaking Bad generation." What do you think of this comparison?

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Oct. 14, 2015
by Peggy H

What symbolic role does the Ku Klux Klan play in this story? What do you think of Iles's use of symbolism?

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Oct. 14, 2015
by nanl

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