BOOK CLUB QUESTIONS
Running Around Naked
Invite Jelaine Lombardi to Your Book Club!
If you are a reader or someone who runs a book club, consider inviting Jelaine to join your discussions. Engage in lively conversations about her beautifully written and humorously candid narrative, as well as the experiences of growing up in a nudist camp.
Jelaine Lombardi welcomes the opportunity to be a guest speaker at your book club meetings or participate in author Q&A sessions. Explore the behind-the-scenes stories, the writing process, and the inspirations that shaped this unforgettable coming-of-age tale.
To arrange a guest appearance or inquire about author Q&A sessions, please contact Jelaine at jelainelombardi@gmail.com.
Sample Book Club Questions
- What is the story’s central conflict—character vs. character…vs. society…or vs. nature (external)? Or an emotional struggle within the character (internal)? How does the conflict create tension?
- Do any characters change or grow by the end of the story? Do they come to view the world and their relationship to it differently?
- Share your favorite quote(s) and why you felt it was noteworthy.
- Would you be compelled to keep reading if this were not a book club assignment?
- What did you think of the book’s length?
- Were there any surprises? Were they effective?
- What were the major strengths and weaknesses of the book?
- Did you feel this memoir promoted or discouraged the nudist way of life?
- Do you find the narrator(s) and other characters likable? Believable?
Of all the people described in the book, who did you most relate to or empathize with, and why? - Were there any inconsistencies that bothered you?
- What gaps do you wish the author had filled in? Were there points where you thought she shared too much?
- Is the ending a surprise or predictable? Does the end unfold naturally? Or is it forced, heavy-handed, or manipulative? Is the ending satisfying, or would you prefer a different ending
- Finally, what did you take away from the book? What themes or ideas resonated with you, and how has the book impacted your understanding of memoir as a genre? Nudism?
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