Discussion Guide
No Winter Lasts Forever
In the wake of a highschool massacre, a copycat shooter begins to stalk otherwise sleepy Franklin, Missouri, further traumatizing the community. Disturbed by these crimes, logistics manager Jackson Warner finds his way into the illicit chat room ‘happydayz,’ dedicated to glorifying the killers.
Jackson fixates on the young men’s disregard for life and suspects the copycat is among them. In his frenzy, will he mistake a troubled youth for one of possibly many shooters?
Book club questions for No Winter Lasts Forever by Jonathan Epps
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Is Jackson Warner a good man? Why or why not?
Does it matter that Jackson and Penny take in Joey? Why?
Why do you think the writer chose to use the structure of a commercial thriller to convey such a difficult and heavy subject? What effect does this have on the reader? Do you think it was an effective choice?
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Create My ClubWho do you think is most to blame for all of the events of the novel? How so?
Do you think this novel is a comment on the weak structure of family relations? The disunity of our living communities? Something else?
Aside from attempts to legislate guns, what are some things we might do as a culture to change in such a way that these shootings would be less frequent? What flaws do we have as a people that enable this schism?
Does American society have delusional expectations for itself? Explain.
This novel might be read as a metaphor for the destruction of American unity and civility; do you agree with that assessment? Why or why not? With our culture more chaotic than ever, do you think the end of the so-called “American experiment” is near?
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