Book Club Questions for Daughters of Long Reach
- Who was your favorite character and why?
- How did the two Gannett sisters surprise you?
- Who was the bravest character in the past storyline and in the present storyline? Why?
- What was the strongest physical connection between the present and past?
- How did you feel about the burning of the Old South Church? Was it a hate crime by today’s standards?
- Do you feel that Anna was right in the way she handled her relationship with Jake? Why?
- If you could write the next chapter, what would be the next step for Jake and Anna?
- Do you think Mary Rose was wicked to pursue Thomas Goss? Why?
- How did Thomas change from his Bowdoin days to his days at sea? And how was he different when he made his decision to retire from the sea? Was he a good man?
- Do you agree with the old expression that Mary Rose shared: “Sorrow can burn you to bitterness or spin you to gold.”
- In Daughters of Long Reach, who was burnt to bitterness, and who was spun to gold?
- Do you agree with Ellie’s expression, “Everything changes, and everything remains the same?” In the novel, what has clearly remained unchanged over time?