Reading Group Discussion Questions
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What do you think of Amanda Starkey? (Is she a reliable narrator? Is she sympathetic?)
Is love a good thing in this novel?
What does the island represent?
How do you feel about Amanda's possessiveness as a mother
How does Carl relate to the women in his life?
How do the landscape and weather affect the behavior and outlook of the characters?
Should Ruth have gone to Chicago with Imogene?
Are Amanda and Mathilda good sisters to each other? In what ways are Ruth and Imogene like sisters
Does it strengthen or weaken people to become intensely intertwined with their families?
Secrets figure prominently in this book. Why do we keep certain secrets and tell others? Are secrets necessary in life?
Get more resources on Drowning Ruth, an Oprah's Book Club selection.
View the Complete Oprah's Book Club List.
View printable version
What do you think of Amanda Starkey? (Is she a reliable narrator? Is she sympathetic?)
Is love a good thing in this novel?
What does the island represent?
How do you feel about Amanda's possessiveness as a mother
How does Carl relate to the women in his life?
How do the landscape and weather affect the behavior and outlook of the characters?
Should Ruth have gone to Chicago with Imogene?
Are Amanda and Mathilda good sisters to each other? In what ways are Ruth and Imogene like sisters
Does it strengthen or weaken people to become intensely intertwined with their families?
Secrets figure prominently in this book. Why do we keep certain secrets and tell others? Are secrets necessary in life?
Get more resources on Drowning Ruth, an Oprah's Book Club selection.View the Complete Oprah's Book Club List.
Published 09/27/2000
