Discuss A Constellation of Vital Phenomena by Anthony Marra

Mar. 03, 2014
by Denise B-K

Cultural heritage is important to each of the characters' identities. Do you identify with a particular culture, and if so, how and to what extent does it influence your life and the lives of your family?

Mar. 04, 2014
by guntak

Why do you think the author chose A Constellation of Vital Phenomena as the book's title?

Mar. 04, 2014
by mal

Sonja's Motivation

Mar. 06, 2014
by valeriec

Why did the author choose to include levity throughout the plot?

Mar. 09, 2014
by sandrah

Which are better at capturing historical events - novels or non-fiction?

Mar. 09, 2014
by sandrah

What stood out for you about Marra's writing style?

Mar. 10, 2014
by joannev

Before reading "A Constellation of Vital Phenomena", how much did you know about Chechnya? Which of the novel's cultural details surprised you the most?

Mar. 10, 2014
by joanr

The book jumps ahead to show the characters in the future. Did this change how you feel about the characters

Mar. 12, 2014
by djn

Would you become an informant if your life depended on it? Can suspicion and corruption ever rise to a level that makes loyalty impossible?

Mar. 19, 2014
by cb

Would your faith be impacted in similar circumstances to that experienced by the characters?

Mar. 19, 2014
by cb

What did you think of the time shifts that were part of the story's layout?

Mar. 20, 2014
by kateg

Cover art for paperback version

Mar. 22, 2014
by kate

How would you describe Constellation to a friend?

Mar. 23, 2014
by cb

What did you think of the characters in the novel? Did your opinion about any of them shift over the course of the story?

Mar. 23, 2014
by cb

What did you think of Khassan's decision to spare his son?

Mar. 30, 2014
by elizabethg

Why do you think art is so important to the plot?

Mar. 30, 2014
by elizabethg

Do you think the idea of returning to one's homeland is a universal concern?

Apr. 16, 2014
by maryj

Is the use of torture ever justified?

Apr. 16, 2014
by maryj

What age do you feel the reader has to be to read this book?

Apr. 24, 2014
by sandrah

A Constellation of Vital Phenomena

Discuss A Constellation of Vital Phenomena by Anthony Marra

Questions for the author....

Cultural heritage is important to each of the characters' identities. Do you identify with a particular culture, and if so, how and to what extent does it influence your life and the lives of your family?

Why do you think the author chose A Constellation of Vital Phenomena as the book's title?

Sonja's Motivation

Why did the author choose to include levity throughout the plot?

Which are better at capturing historical events - novels or non-fiction?

What stood out for you about Marra's writing style?

Before reading "A Constellation of Vital Phenomena", how much did you know about Chechnya? Which of the novel's cultural details surprised you the most?

The book jumps ahead to show the characters in the future. Did this change how you feel about the characters

Would you become an informant if your life depended on it? Can suspicion and corruption ever rise to a level that makes loyalty impossible?

Would your faith be impacted in similar circumstances to that experienced by the characters?

What did you think of the time shifts that were part of the story's layout?

Cover art for paperback version

How would you describe Constellation to a friend?

What did you think of the characters in the novel? Did your opinion about any of them shift over the course of the story?

What did you think of Khassan's decision to spare his son?

Why do you think art is so important to the plot?

Do you think the idea of returning to one's homeland is a universal concern?

Is the use of torture ever justified?

What age do you feel the reader has to be to read this book?

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Discuss A Constellation of Vital Phenomena by Anthony Marra

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Sorry, A Constellation of Vital Phenomena by Anthony Marra is closed for new posts.
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