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Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
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Book Club Discussion - anyone not there read Dark Places?
I know some people were interested in talking about the book on the board the day after book club if they were unable to attend.
Anyone want to chat about it that read it, or Kate, any more questions you found that we can discuss?
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Re: Book Club Discussion - anyone not there read Dark Places?
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It doesn't sound like anyone has, but here are the discussion questions we talked about last night:
?I have a meanness inside me, real as an organ?Draw a picture of my soul and it?d be a scribble with fangs.? What does Libby?s opening narration tell you about how she views herself? Do you agree with her description?
The Kill Club is a macabre group obsessed with true crimes. Why do you think we are so interested in the murders of people we don?t know? Is the fascination exploitive, or does it serve some purpose?
Libby became famous as a victim?how do you think this strange fame effected her? Would she have been better adjusted had she never become famous?
What do you think of Patty Day as a mother? Is she doing the best she can, or is she making excuses for herself? What emotions ultimately fuel her choices? Can you see yourself making the choices she makes?
Libby, Patty and Ben Day all entertain thoughts of suicide. What does this say about the family? How does this depression effect their lives?
Ben is painted as a wild devil worshiper. How fair do you think this portrait actually is? For those who grew up in the 1980s: Do you recall any instances of ?Satanic Panic?? Why do you think this became such a widespread fear?
Why do you think the author chose to set the murders on a farm? What images and themes does the heartland and farming evoke?
What do you believe is Diondra?s motivation throughout the story? Does it change, or is it consistent? Does her relationship with Ben change him?
?No one ever forgives me for anything,? one character says. What role does forgiveness play in Dark Places? Which characters should be more forgiving? Less?
Throughout Dark Places, Libby, Patty and Ben unknowingly echo one other?s dialogue and thoughts. What is the author trying to say with this technique?
Libby is a liar, a manipulator, a kleptomaniac, and an opportunist. Does she have any redeeming qualities? Are you able to empathize with her? If so, why?