Penitence

These book club questions were written by Bookclubs user Hannah B.

Book club questions for Penitence by Kristin Koval

Use these discussion questions to guide your next book club meeting.

Did your initial feelings about a main character – David, Angie, Julian, Martine – change as the novel progressed?

What was your favorite aspect of the book? Least favorite?

What do you think this story was ultimately about? Why?

Were you surprised by Nora’s ending?

Did Nora’s story illicit any specific emotions regarding society’s view of and our legal system’s handling of youth perpetrators?

Do you think Angie had a moral obligation to disclose the truth regarding Nico?

Do you think David’s intentions toward Julian are justified? Why or why not?

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