Book Discussion Guide

Book Discussion Guide for: GUARDIAN CATS AND THE LOST BOOKS OF ALEXANDRIA

The Story

• What is the significance of the title? Would you have given the book a different title?
• Talk about the cover. If you came across it in a library or bookstore, how would you react to it?
• What were the themes of the book?
• What did you think of the structure and style of the writing?
• Did any of the scenes stand out for you?
• What surprised you most about the story?
• Were there any particular quotes that stood out to you?

The Characters

• Talk about the character’s names and how they fit their personality.
• Which character did you identify with most? Why?
• What about the characters made them believable, even though they were cats?
• What kind of books does Marco like to read? What about Cicero? What about the other cats?
• What famous people does Cicero quote?
• How does Marco change (his character ARC) over the course of the story?
• Do the other characters have a character ARC?

• In General
• Does this book fit into a genre you usually read? Does it ‘break the mold’ of fantasy books in any way?
• Were you familiar with the burning of the Library of Alexandria before you read this book? Was the burning reminiscent of Fahrenheit 451?
• What did you enjoy most about the book?
• Would you recommend it to others? What kind of readers would the book appeal to? (Age group, Genre, Subject matter)
• What kept you reading? Or made you stop?
• Discuss the idea of “hero’s journey” What other stories have you read that are a hero’s journey?

• The Ending

• What did you think of the ending?
• How did the characters change by the end of the book?

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