Chapters 1 and 2
1. How does the prolong leave you feeling? Do we trust our new narrator?
2. What did you think of Richard's choice to switch his major from pre-med to English?
3. What is up with this Julian Morrows?
4. Richard's first interaction with the Greek group seems very innocent. Why are they all so intense?
5. Do you think it's a little dramatic for Richard to have to change almost all of his classes?
6. Why doesn't Judy's story alarm Richard? Does their group often get into screaming matches?
7. Was the purpose of Richard's "lunch" with Bunny meant to make us dislike Bunny?
8. Richard didn't seem to have fun at Camilla and Charles get together. Why is that?
9. Why does the group decide to show their treasured hiding place (the country house) to Richard?
10. What did you think of the interactions the group has at the house? Why does Richard insist that there's secrets being kept?
11. Do you like that the author is reading the book? Does in make the listening experience better or worse.
Chapters 3 and 4
1. Richard is staying in the school's orbit for his winter break. Why do you think he's so secretive about his plans? Are they really that embarrassing?
2. What did you think about the one instance that Bunny apologized to Richard? He even goes as far as to write a note and leave presents.
3. What did you think of everyone else's winter breaks? What do their choices of vacation tell us about them?
4. Do you think Henry came back early from Rome, specifically for Richard?
5. When everyone gets back from the break, they seem to be busy. They don't include Bunny or Richard. Since we know Bunny ends up murdered does that mean that Richard was also a possible victim?
6. Henry bought 4 plane tickets to Buenos Aires. How could they really expect to leave without anyone finding out?
7. We also learn that Bunny's family is broke. Why does his family waste so much energy trying to keep up appearances? How has this fact affected the Greek group?
8. Why would a group want to have a bacchanal/ Dionysiac frenzy?
9. Do you believe Henry's "story" that he shares with Richard?
Chapter 5
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