Discuss A Great Country by Shilpi Somaya Gowda

Apr. 12, 2024
by scottishrose

Vikram says: "No one willingly gives up their place of privilege for someone new." How is this statement proven or disproven throughout the novel?

Apr. 16, 2024
by mali

How does including the perspectives of police officers affect the story?

Apr. 17, 2024
by JillL

How does Ajay's potential neurodivergence complicate his treatment by the police and his recovery from trauma?

Apr. 17, 2024
by JillL

What do you think of the Shah sibling relationship?

Apr. 18, 2024
by wendyf

How is food and cuisine used to demonstrate the emotions of the characters or the state of their relationships?

Apr. 19, 2024
by shannonl

Did you find yourself torn about how to feel about any of the characters' reactions or decisions?

Apr. 21, 2024
by Lyris

What do you think each of the characters might be doing a year after the novel's conclusion?

Apr. 22, 2024
by millicentg

Compare Deepa's friendship with Paco to Maya's with Ashley. Where does each friendship stand by the end of the novel?

Apr. 23, 2024
by A.T.

What did you think about the friendships among the adult women?

Apr. 23, 2024
by A.T.

When Jonathan Stern tells the Shahs to play into the "model minority" myth what is he really asking of them?

Apr. 25, 2024
by kathie

Did the alternating perspectives of each character highlight any important similarities or differences about their experiences and how they move through the world?

Apr. 26, 2024
by K Bosman

How do Jonathan Stern's and Helen Wu's family stories of immigration compare to the Shahs' story?

Apr. 26, 2024
by K Bosman

Why do you think the author chose A Great Country as the title for this novel?

May. 01, 2024
by rebeccar

Early on, Vikram suggests that money and assets are as effective as weapons for protection. Do you agree with this philosophy?

May. 01, 2024
by rebeccar

How does family influence one's decisions?

May. 01, 2024
by rebeccar

Overall, what do you think of A Great Country? (no spoilers)

May. 04, 2024
by shannonl

Which of the kinds of discrimination shown in the novel have you encountered in your own life, and which surprised you or challenged your assumptions?

May. 04, 2024
by K Bosman

A Great Country

Discuss A Great Country by Shilpi Somaya Gowda

In what ways do Ashok and Priya cope differently with their family's crisis?

Vikram says: "No one willingly gives up their place of privilege for someone new." How is this statement proven or disproven throughout the novel?

How does including the perspectives of police officers affect the story?

How does Ajay's potential neurodivergence complicate his treatment by the police and his recovery from trauma?

What do you think of the Shah sibling relationship?

How is food and cuisine used to demonstrate the emotions of the characters or the state of their relationships?

Did you find yourself torn about how to feel about any of the characters' reactions or decisions?

What do you think each of the characters might be doing a year after the novel's conclusion?

Compare Deepa's friendship with Paco to Maya's with Ashley. Where does each friendship stand by the end of the novel?

What did you think about the friendships among the adult women?

When Jonathan Stern tells the Shahs to play into the "model minority" myth what is he really asking of them?

Did the alternating perspectives of each character highlight any important similarities or differences about their experiences and how they move through the world?

How do Jonathan Stern's and Helen Wu's family stories of immigration compare to the Shahs' story?

Why do you think the author chose A Great Country as the title for this novel?

Early on, Vikram suggests that money and assets are as effective as weapons for protection. Do you agree with this philosophy?

How does family influence one's decisions?

Overall, what do you think of A Great Country? (no spoilers)

Which of the kinds of discrimination shown in the novel have you encountered in your own life, and which surprised you or challenged your assumptions?

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Discuss A Great Country by Shilpi Somaya Gowda

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Sorry, A Great Country by Shilpi Somaya Gowda is closed for new posts.
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