Also, because we have a rule that no book will be shelved until one or the other of us has read it, the unread books (I think of them sort of like the army reserves) are stacked under my bedside table. Rebecca : My husband and I actually do resort to stacks, at least on top of our bookshelves when the shelves get full.
Have you tried that out as a book housing method? It seems to me that the bottom dwellers would run a great risk of becoming second class citizens, stay at homes since the risk and effort involved in liberating them would be so high. Lucy’s giant piles of books are quite a concept though. I can tell you from personal experience that book shelves can contain quite as much disorder as a pile of books. Kenny: It’s true that given the need for orderly shelves at bookstores and libraries many of us let ourselves go at home in the shelving department. Lucy favorite patron, ten year old Ian, a voracious reader with unfortunate parents, lures her from her better judgment into a ten day road trip. The Borrower is the tale of Lucy Hull, a 26 year old willfully underachieving children’s librarian in the rural town of Hannibal. Rarely has it been explored with as much charm, wit and insight, as in Rebecca Makkai’s wonderful debut novel, The Borrower. In many ways, The Borrower is Lucy's coming-of-age story as much as it is about Ian.The peril of good intentions is something we are all familiar with. What were the seminal books of your childhood? Are any of them mentioned in The Borrower?ĩ. Is he driven purely by profit, or do you think he truly believes it's possible and right to change one's sexual orientation?Ĩ. The "reformed" homosexual Pastor Bob is both a hilarious and a tragic character. Do you think Americans ever completely shrug off the shadow of their ancestors' homeland?ħ. Even though she was born in America, Lucy frequently meditates on her Russian heritage. 25) Is Ian as resilient as Sophie thinks?Ħ.
Shit will hit the fan when he announces he's gay, but he'll get through it." (p. Sophie Bennett, a teacher at Ian's school, tells Lucy that Ian will "do fine no matter what. Under what circumstances is it acceptable to take a child away from his or her parents? Based on what you know about Janet Drake, is she an "unfit" parent?ĥ.
Do you think that "Hull" is her true name, or did she choose it because it fits "snug between Huck and Humbert"? (p. Lucy claims that "Hannibal" is not the town's true name. Do you trust Lucy's version of events? Is she a reliable narrator?Ģ. In the eyes of the law, taking Ian away from Hannibal is a criminal act, but it's difficult to fault Lucy for her actions. Warning: May contain spoilers Questions and Topics for Discussionġ.
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