Book club questions for Sophie, Standing There by Meg Mason
Use these discussion questions to guide your next book club meeting.
How did you feel about the parasocial relationship dynamic Meg Mason explores through Sophie’s fixation on Lilac Dunne?
We need to talk about Lilac Dunne. Go!
Did the bookish setting add to your enjoyment of the novel?
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Create My ClubSophie spends much of the book feeling deeply alone (She even went to the hairdresser on a whim, just to be touched).
How did her journey towards finding connection, and learning to value herself resonate with you?
What do you think of Paul? We have to admit, he made us so angry, but we did pity him.
Do you think Meg Mason has achieved her goal of writing ‘something completely different to Sorrow & Bliss: a cheerful character’?
Did you cry? Did you laugh? Did you love it as much as we did?
We don’t want to give anything away, but did you like the way it ended?
Sophie, Standing There Book Club Questions PDF
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