What do these expectations say about the characters, what does it say about us? There are several characters that defy expectations.
The dynamics of estrangement are on display in the book, but what do they add to the story?.In what ways was the theme of suffering used in the book? Who suffered and what did it tell us about them?.Mandel has stated in interviews that The Glass Hotel is a ghost story at the intersection of two events.What parts of the story struck you as a “ghost story”?.We will also be talking on our social media platforms over the course of the next two days, and in our Facebook group, Cannonball Read Book Chat, so feel free to wander over there throughout the course of today and tomorrow.
While we’ve never once had to do this and don’t expect to now, comments that are not germane to our discussion will be removed. If you are responding to someone else’s thoughts, please try to respond directly to them and also tell us about your own ponderings on the book. Please try to have only one or two topics per comment – it helps build conversation.
The topics are numbered, and we ask that you refer to them below by that number to help people find the conversation topics they are looking for. John Mandel’s latest The Glass Hotel.įor those of you who might be joining in for #CannonBookClub for the first time (hello new friends!) all are welcome, and you don’t need to be registered* for this year’s Read to speak your mind.įor the boilerplate: ground rules remain the same as they always have. Our third and final book club of the year has arrived, and I’m excited to see what everyone has to think about Emily St.
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