Discuss Miracle Creek by Angie Kim

Young recalls her own relationship with Mary. "This was the quintessential skill of teenage daughters: making you think and say things you regretted even as you were thinking and saying them." Do you agree?

May. 29, 2020
by TLVZ721

At the book's conclusion, do you think there is anyone who can be described as completely innocent? Do you think any good came of the tragedies?

May. 29, 2020
by TLVZ721

Which of these treatments had you heard of? Do you agree with Elizabeth that those with autism face a stigma that children with other physical or mental differences don't? Did the book add to your understanding of this disorder?

May. 29, 2020
by TLVZ721

Do you think Elizabeth should have stopped any or all of the therapies? Do you agree with the prosecution, that she was an abusive parent, either because of the treatments or the impatience she showed toward her son?

May. 29, 2020
by TLVZ721

Overall, what do you think of Miracle Creek? (no plot spoilers in this thread please)

May. 29, 2020
by TLVZ721

Discuss how the theme of unravelling applies to this book.

May. 13, 2020
by bethb

Which one of the two attorneys do you think would have won the case, had Elizabeth not disappeared? What swayed your opinion?

May. 11, 2020
by rebeccar

What are some of the differences between American and Korean culture that the book explores? How are the Korean characters stereotyped by others? How do they defy stereotype?

May. 10, 2020
by vivianh

What one question would you like to ask the author?

May. 10, 2020
by joannev

The author speculates that immigrants "become child versions of themselves, stripped of their verbal fluency and, with it, a layer of their competence and maturity." Do you believe this is true?

May. 02, 2020
by poniesnpearls

Has there ever been a point in your life that you can identify in which a decision set your life on a specific trajectory? If you could go back in time, is there a decision you wish you could undo?

May. 02, 2020
by poniesnpearls

Were you surprised to discover who was responsible for the fire? Do you view what that person did as murder? Was the sentence fair? How about the sentences of the others?

May. 01, 2020
by wendyf

Why do you suppose the author chose to use first-person narration in the opening chapter and third-person for the rest? Did this influence your reading of the early sections of the book?

Apr. 30, 2020
by joang

What did you think of Elizabeth's reaction when Teresa told her Henry was dead? Did your opinion of her response change over the course of the book? Did you ultimately feel sympathy for Elizabeth, or believe her fate was just?

Apr. 27, 2020
by Sunflowersky1982

Why wasn't Matt's rape of Mary addressed in the book?

Apr. 27, 2020
by judyg

How did you feel about the book's ending? Is there anything you would have changed about it?

Apr. 26, 2020
by kimk

Why do you think Young obeyed Pak's instructions, even though she thought they were wrong? What do you think caused her to rebel at the end of the book?

Apr. 26, 2020
by GinH

Culture Clash

Apr. 24, 2020
by bluejay

Why do you think Pak persists in lying to Young, even when she knows the truth? Why do Matt and Janine continue to deceive each other? Do you think lying can be justified at times?

Apr. 24, 2020
by nancyl

Do you have relationships similar to Kitt and Elisabeth's? Do you think they can be long-lasting, or morph into a more satisfying friendship over time?

Apr. 22, 2020
by darylb

In what ways do you think Young, Pak, and Mary changed after they immigrated to the United States? Do you think the move was ultimately a positive change, or a negative one, and why?

Apr. 21, 2020
by darylb

Young felt that while she didn't want Mary to be an evil person, "in a way it was worse knowing that her daughter was a good person who made one mistake." What do you think she meant by this? Do you agree?

Apr. 20, 2020
by sylviaann

Young thinks, "You got used to your life, whatever accomplishments and troubles it happened to hold, and adjusted your expectations accordingly." Do you agree with her? What do you think makes people happiest?

Apr. 20, 2020
by sylviaann

Young thinks, "tragedies don't inoculate you against further tragedies, and misfortune doesn't get sprinkled out in fair proportions..." Do you agree? Was Pak naïve to try to frame the protestors?

Apr. 20, 2020
by sylviaann

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Miracle Creek

Discuss Miracle Creek by Angie Kim

Young recalls her own relationship with Mary. "This was the quintessential skill of teenage daughters: making you think and say things you regretted even as you were thinking and saying them." Do you agree?

At the book's conclusion, do you think there is anyone who can be described as completely innocent? Do you think any good came of the tragedies?

Which of these treatments had you heard of? Do you agree with Elizabeth that those with autism face a stigma that children with other physical or mental differences don't? Did the book add to your understanding of this disorder?

Do you think Elizabeth should have stopped any or all of the therapies? Do you agree with the prosecution, that she was an abusive parent, either because of the treatments or the impatience she showed toward her son?

Overall, what do you think of Miracle Creek? (no plot spoilers in this thread please)

Discuss how the theme of unravelling applies to this book.

Which one of the two attorneys do you think would have won the case, had Elizabeth not disappeared? What swayed your opinion?

What are some of the differences between American and Korean culture that the book explores? How are the Korean characters stereotyped by others? How do they defy stereotype?

What one question would you like to ask the author?

The author speculates that immigrants "become child versions of themselves, stripped of their verbal fluency and, with it, a layer of their competence and maturity." Do you believe this is true?

Has there ever been a point in your life that you can identify in which a decision set your life on a specific trajectory? If you could go back in time, is there a decision you wish you could undo?

Were you surprised to discover who was responsible for the fire? Do you view what that person did as murder? Was the sentence fair? How about the sentences of the others?

Why do you suppose the author chose to use first-person narration in the opening chapter and third-person for the rest? Did this influence your reading of the early sections of the book?

What did you think of Elizabeth's reaction when Teresa told her Henry was dead? Did your opinion of her response change over the course of the book? Did you ultimately feel sympathy for Elizabeth, or believe her fate was just?

Why wasn't Matt's rape of Mary addressed in the book?

How did you feel about the book's ending? Is there anything you would have changed about it?

Why do you think Young obeyed Pak's instructions, even though she thought they were wrong? What do you think caused her to rebel at the end of the book?

Culture Clash

Why do you think Pak persists in lying to Young, even when she knows the truth? Why do Matt and Janine continue to deceive each other? Do you think lying can be justified at times?

Do you have relationships similar to Kitt and Elisabeth's? Do you think they can be long-lasting, or morph into a more satisfying friendship over time?

In what ways do you think Young, Pak, and Mary changed after they immigrated to the United States? Do you think the move was ultimately a positive change, or a negative one, and why?

Young felt that while she didn't want Mary to be an evil person, "in a way it was worse knowing that her daughter was a good person who made one mistake." What do you think she meant by this? Do you agree?

Young thinks, "You got used to your life, whatever accomplishments and troubles it happened to hold, and adjusted your expectations accordingly." Do you agree with her? What do you think makes people happiest?

Young thinks, "tragedies don't inoculate you against further tragedies, and misfortune doesn't get sprinkled out in fair proportions..." Do you agree? Was Pak naïve to try to frame the protestors?

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