The Grand Complication Reading Guide & Discussion Questions

1. Which of the characters was your favorite? Why?
   


2. Discuss any themes in the novel that were particularly resonant for you. Were there any motifs, images, or symbols through which these themes manifested themselves?
   
   
3. Which — if any — of the central characters experienced an epiphany? Select a passage in the novel that you believe is pivotal to a character's development.
   


4. Is the setting of the novel integral to its narrative? Would it have been just as effective if the novel's backdrop had been different? Are you drawn to novels set in a particular time or place? Elaborate.
   


5. Did you become attached to characters in the novel? Did they possess traits reminiscent of people you've encountered in your own life?

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