Book Club Discussion Questions
Book Club Discussion Questions for Hand of Fire: A Novel of Briseis and the Trojan War Early on Briseis faces several crises and takes on adult responsibilities, although she is only fifteen at the time. Did you find her character believable? Did you find parallels to contemporary teenage life? What do the varied responses of women to the violent circumstances they face in this novel show about human nature and about some women’s resiliency in the face of tragedy? What does the novel say about the source of women’s strength? Is Achilles’ half-immortality more of an advantage or disadvantage to… Read More »Book Club Discussion Questions