Julie Chan Is Dead Reading Guide & Discussion Questions

Book Club Discussion Questions

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For supplemental discussion material see our Beyond the Book article, Social Media Influencing: A New Type of Career and our BookBrowse Review of Julie Chan Is Dead.

Please be aware that this discussion guide will contain spoilers!

1. The story is told primarily from Julie's perspective because she's the most interesting character there, obvi. But if you could choose another point of view, which character would you like to read from and why?
2. Julie starts as someone who approaches internet fame with cynicism, and quickly becomes absorbed into the influencer machine. Were you rooting for her to succeed in her influencer transformation? Why or why not?
3. Julie is swept into the world of social media through the promise of connection and family through both Chloe's followers and the Belladonnas. Do you think you would fall for it too, IRL?

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