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About the Book Clubs category Book Clubs	0	47	October 14, 2024
The book begins: “On the day my mother was released from prison I stubbed my toe four times. Same toe. Four times. It was a statistical anomaly and, in hindsight, a warning that bad things were coming my way.” What did you think of this opening? Haven't Killed in Years by Amy K. Green Discussion	2	13	November 17, 2025
Gwen tells us that her father was abusive – he cut symbols into her side, sometimes wouldn’t let her eat for days, killed in front of her – yet she bonded with him as a child (p.55). Why do you believe that was? Haven't Killed in Years by Amy K. Green Discussion	6	25	November 17, 2025
Dominic’s business is hosting “Abel Haggerty Murder Tours,” taking people to sites associated with Haggerty’s crimes. What’s your opinion of this profession? Have you heard of anything like it in real life? Would you go on such a tour? Haven't Killed in Years by Amy K. Green Discussion	11	31	November 17, 2025
Gwen finds a dismembered arm in a box at her door and opts to move it to another location to by found by someone else. Why do you suppose she takes this course of action? In her circumstances, do you think her actions were reasonable? Haven't Killed in Years by Amy K. Green Discussion	2	10	November 16, 2025
What did you think of the narrative shift to Natalie’s point of view in Part 2? Haven't Killed in Years by Amy K. Green Discussion	2	11	November 16, 2025
At the end of the book, Gwen tells Elyse she knows what happened to Elyse’s family was her fault, and Elyse concurs. Do you think Elyse forgives Gwen? Do you think Gwen forgives herself? Haven't Killed in Years by Amy K. Green Discussion	3	19	November 16, 2025
Gwen states very early on that she tries to be normal (e.g., in the way she dresses, in her work, in the men she dates) but that she doesn’t really think she is, given her past. What do you think? Is she normal, or has she been warped by events? Haven't Killed in Years by Amy K. Green Discussion	3	19	November 14, 2025
Why do you suppose Natalie was able to stalk Gwen for eight years, but Gwen never picked up on her presence? Haven't Killed in Years by Amy K. Green Discussion	5	17	November 14, 2025
Gwen wonders if her infatuation with Elyse is due to “the idea that our lives were both shaped so significantly by [Abel], yet so different. What do you think of her perspective here? In what ways do you think Abel “created” each of the girls? Haven't Killed in Years by Amy K. Green Discussion	1	9	November 14, 2025
What plot twist surprised you the most? Haven't Killed in Years by Amy K. Green Discussion	6	26	November 14, 2025
Who did you suspect of being the person stalking Gwen? Did your opinion shift as you read, or were you pretty sure you knew what was going on throughout? Haven't Killed in Years by Amy K. Green Discussion	4	14	November 14, 2025
Gwen states that “Cody had had the best chance out of all of us. He’d been sent to a loving home with no memories of what had happened. Elyse and I should have been the crazy ones.” Why do you suppose the three’s lives turned out as they did? Haven't Killed in Years by Amy K. Green Discussion	1	8	November 14, 2025
Overall, what did you think of Haven’t Killed in Years? (no spoilers, please!) Haven't Killed in Years by Amy K. Green Discussion	11	33	November 14, 2025
To what audience would you recommend Haven’t Killed in Years? Is there another book or author you feel has a similar theme or style? Haven't Killed in Years by Amy K. Green Discussion	5	22	November 14, 2025
Did you read Green’s previous novel, The Prized Girl, and if so, how did it compare to this one? Haven't Killed in Years by Amy K. Green Discussion	2	14	November 14, 2025
Why do you think Gwen is so protective of Porter, and why she never suspects that he’s involved in the crimes? Did you suspect him at any point? Haven't Killed in Years by Amy K. Green Discussion	3	17	November 13, 2025
Why do you think Gwen felt she needed to see Declan Harris after the events of the book? Did she find what she was looking for, in your opinion? Haven't Killed in Years by Amy K. Green Discussion	0	4	November 12, 2025
After Natalie claims to be Marin, Gwen feels partially responsible and thinks, “I had created Natalie all by myself.” What do you think she means? Do you agree with her? What responsibility do you think she bears for Natalie’s behavior? Haven't Killed in Years by Amy K. Green Discussion	0	4	November 12, 2025
Gwen recalls her father telling her, “You cannot assume everyone is out to get you; you have to assume they want something from you…and their want is their weakness.” What’s your opinion about this advice? Do you think it served Gwen well? Haven't Killed in Years by Amy K. Green Discussion	0	6	November 12, 2025
Dominic says, “It feels like there’s a key to life and death, and if I can figure it out, I can transcend it.” Gwen responds, “I think it’s about accepting…that you’re just another thing on this planet.” What’s your take on this conversation? Haven't Killed in Years by Amy K. Green Discussion	0	2	November 12, 2025
Among our early clues about Quilty is his resemblance to Humbert. How does Quilty conform to the archetype of the Doppelgänger? Does he represent Humbert's evil underself or his higher nature? What sort of double is Quilty? Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov Discussion	4	25	October 30, 2025
Why might Nabokov deploy coincidence so liberally in this book? Is it a convenient way of advancing plot or does it call the entire notion of a "realistic" narrative into question? How does coincidence tie in with Nabokov's use of literary allusion? Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov Discussion	1	18	October 23, 2025
Why might Nabokov have chosen to begin his novel with a forward by an outside observer? What is the effect of knowing that the narrative's three main characters are already dead–and, in a sense, nonexistent, since their names have been changed? Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov Discussion	4	20	October 22, 2025
After Eddie recovers from his overdose he's unsure if Ivan survived the night. Why do you think he never looked for information about his friend? Have you ever done an internet search for someone you haven’t spoken to for decades? Mercy by Joan Silber Discussion	20	106	October 18, 2025
Cara is at the hospital and witnesses Ivan abandoning Eddie. In what ways do you think the scene impacts her over the course of her life? Mercy by Joan Silber Discussion	10	61	October 18, 2025
How does Humbert's marriage to Valeria foreshadow his relationships with Charlotte and Lolita? How does the revelation of Valeria's infidelity prepare us for Lolita's elopement with Quilty? Why does Humbert respond so differently to these betrayals? Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov Discussion	1	10	October 16, 2025
Quilty makes his first onstage appearance at The Enchanted Hunters, yet rumors and allusions precede him. Does the revelation of Quilty's identity come as a surprise? Is it the true climax of Lolita? How does Nabokov prepare us for this revelation? Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov Discussion	1	12	October 9, 2025
Lolita abounds with games. How does the novel itself resemble a vast and intricate game? Is Nabokov playing with his readers or against them? Do its game-like qualities detract from its emotional seriousness or actually heighten it? Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov Discussion	4	25	October 9, 2025
How does the character of Lolita combine mythology and entomology? What are some of this novel's themes of enchantment and metamorphosis as they apply both to Lolita and Humbert, and perhaps to the reader as well? Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov Discussion	1	12	October 9, 2025