Discuss A Piece of the World by Christina Baker Kline

Mar. 09, 2018
by llsmill

What did you think of Walton?

Mar. 09, 2018
by llsmill

Discuss the "very strange connection" between Andrew Wyeth and Christina Olson.

Mar. 09, 2018
by llsmill

Was it fate?

Mar. 07, 2018
by amberb

Do you have any favorite paintings that you could imagine inspiring a novel?

Feb. 19, 2018
by juliep

Consider Wyeth's wife Betsy. What is her role in the story and how does she interact with Christina?

Feb. 17, 2018
by windellh

What did you think of Christina’s different relationships with her mother and her grandmother, Mamey?

Feb. 17, 2018
by windellh

Christina Olson lives a limited life. Beyond her illness, what limits Christina? Where did you agree, or disagree, with the choices she makes?

Feb. 17, 2018
by windellh

Did you find Christina a likeable or unlikeable narrator? Why?

Feb. 17, 2018
by windellh

What does Christina's behavior toward her brother reveal about her character?

Feb. 17, 2018
by windellh

Given the limits and challenges Christina faces, how does Christina Baker Kline bring drama to her story?

Feb. 16, 2018
by juliep

Christina’s family has different expectations for her and for her brothers. Is this something you recognize in your own family?

Feb. 14, 2018
by louisee

Is A Piece of the World a 'New England' novel? To what extent do the characters and the setting take into account their New England roots?

Feb. 11, 2018
by joycew

How do the poems of Emily Dickinson engage with the themes of this novel?

Feb. 10, 2018
by bookworm60

What is it about Andy that compels Christina to share her very private world with him? Why does she allow him to paint her, and why does she like being a model more than Al does?

Feb. 07, 2018
by louisee

Discuss the balance of fact and fiction in the novel. Did the author's note change the way you thought about the book?

Feb. 07, 2018
by virginiap

Were you familiar with Wyeth’s painting, Christina’s World before you read the book? How did that impact on your reading?

Feb. 05, 2018
by nancyh

How do you imagine Christina's life would have been if Walton had married her?

Feb. 02, 2018
by beac

A Piece of the World

Discuss A Piece of the World by Christina Baker Kline

Overall, what did you think of A Piece of The World?

What did you think of Walton?

Discuss the "very strange connection" between Andrew Wyeth and Christina Olson.

Was it fate?

Do you have any favorite paintings that you could imagine inspiring a novel?

Consider Wyeth's wife Betsy. What is her role in the story and how does she interact with Christina?

What did you think of Christina’s different relationships with her mother and her grandmother, Mamey?

Christina Olson lives a limited life. Beyond her illness, what limits Christina? Where did you agree, or disagree, with the choices she makes?

Did you find Christina a likeable or unlikeable narrator? Why?

What does Christina's behavior toward her brother reveal about her character?

Given the limits and challenges Christina faces, how does Christina Baker Kline bring drama to her story?

Christina’s family has different expectations for her and for her brothers. Is this something you recognize in your own family?

Is A Piece of the World a 'New England' novel? To what extent do the characters and the setting take into account their New England roots?

How do the poems of Emily Dickinson engage with the themes of this novel?

What is it about Andy that compels Christina to share her very private world with him? Why does she allow him to paint her, and why does she like being a model more than Al does?

Discuss the balance of fact and fiction in the novel. Did the author's note change the way you thought about the book?

Were you familiar with Wyeth’s painting, Christina’s World before you read the book? How did that impact on your reading?

How do you imagine Christina's life would have been if Walton had married her?

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Discuss A Piece of the World by Christina Baker Kline

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Sorry, A Piece of the World by Christina Baker Kline is closed for new posts.
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