Thought provoking book club questions for The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn, perfect for your next book club discussion.
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Fans of psychological thrillers like The Girl on the Train and Gone Girl are in for a treat with this month's book club pick. Like a classic Hitchcock film, this novel has enough twists and turns to keep you on the edge of your seat until the last page.
Ready to dive in? Let's take a peek inside The Woman in the Window,
The Woman in the Window
Anna Fox is a divorced thirty-something agoraphobic recluse living in Harlem. She spends her time drinking wine, playing chess, watching old films, and spying on her neighbors. Anna’s life gets complicated when new neighbors move in across the street and she sees something she shouldn’t.Or does she?
A.J. Finn’s The Woman in the Window is a psychological thriller that follows Anna as she tries to sort fact from drug-influenced fiction and deals with the trauma of her past.
The Woman in the Window Book Club Questions
Did you like Anna as a character? How did your opinion change as you learned about her past?
Anna is an "unreliable narrator," similar to Rachel in The Girl on the Train. How do you think this use of the narrator affected the story?
Talk about the mental health representation in the book. What did you like and not like about it?
Did you see all the plot twists coming, or were you surprised? Which plot twist shocked you the most?
Did you catch any moments of foreshadowing in the novel? Were you thrown off by any red-herrings?
What did you think of the pacing? Was it too slow, too fast, or just right?
What changes do you think the movie adaptation will make? Are you happy with the cast?
PS - see the entire cast list here.
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