Forever by Judy Blume

Book Club Questions

About 15 years ago, we started our first book club at Cupboard Maker Books. From the beginning, we wanted to read non-traditional book club choices. We have always written book club questions to provide structure for the discussion.

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Warning: These questions contain SPOILERS for this book.

What do you think of the 1^st person narration?
Does the book feel dated?
What do you think of Erica just going off with Michael the next day after meeting him?
Do the characters feel like teenagers?
Do you like Katherine?
Who is your favorite character?
Do you like Michael?
What did you think of the ski trip?
Did you expect the naming situation?
About halfway through the book, Michael and Katherine declare they love each other Forever, what do you think?
What do you think of the discussion of sexually transmitted diseases and that Michael had one?
Do the intimate scenes seem like the ones in romance novels?
What do you think of Katherine’s grandmother sending her pamphlets?
Why do you think Katherine decided to go to Planned Parenthood?
Is sending Katherine to camp for seven weeks a terrible idea?
What do you think of Artie’s suicide attempt?
Does it strike anyone else as weird that Katherine’s mom is only turning 40 in the book?
What do you think of the letters to move the summer story along?
Is being in love with one person and attracted to another such a terrible thing?
What did you think of the breakup scene?
Why do you think the book ended with Theo called?
Did you like the book?
Why do you think the book was so important to so many people?
Would you read more by the author?

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