Friday, October 11, 2024

Thicker Than Water by Brigid Kemmerer

 This one took a turn.  I was completely into the teenage angst and romance and rooting for the main characters, then, well ... what just happened?

The story dives into the possibility of empathic powers and mind control.  Where empathy and apathy are real constructs and part of some human experiences, can an individual truly use the ability to feel someone else's feelings to truly control them?  No.  There are no recorded cases, but hey, this is fiction, right?

Well, I to have to say that there is mastery in this author's writing.  She has a literary way of placing a person in the character's feelings - did she just give us empathic powers?  There were two points of view in this book, and I felt like I related to each of them.  

I hope you enjoy it, too.

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Discussion Questions:

  1. Why do you think the title of the book is Thicker than Water?  How does it relate to the story?
  2. The story is written in two points of view, Thomas and Charlotte, in a linear way.  Why were only these two perspectives chosen for the narrative?
  3. How are Thomas and Charlotte different?  How are they the same?
  4. Thomas is accused of killing his mother.  What are the clues that lead to that conclusion?  Why is he not arrested for the crime?  Are there other suspects?  Who?
  5. We find out Thomas is a great artist.  What is the significance of his talent?
  6. Charlotte's best friends Nicole does not seem to fit in with most of the town's personalities.  What does her character bring to the story?
  7. There was another murder, Charlotte's friend/acquaintance, in town a few years before.  Who did it? 
  8. Why do you believe Thomas' mother left his father and brother?  Do you think his father is still alive/around?
  9. Who is Thomas' brother and what is his "gift"?
  10. What did you think of the ending/outcome?  Would you change it?

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