Book Club Discussion Questions

I belong to two book clubs and will be happy to meet virtually with your club to discuss Once Upon a Time in Baltimore. Either way, here are a few questions to get your discussion going.

Discussion One.

What character, if any, did you identify with the most? Were there any characters that you disliked? Why?

Discussion Two.

Did any part of this book strike a particular emotion in you? Which part and what emotion did the book make you feel?

Discussion Three.

Both Annie and Vince change through the course of the novel. Did you find these changes convincing? Why or why not?

Discussion Four.

Share a favorite quote from the book. Why did this quote stand out for you?

Discussion Five.

From your point of view, what were the central themes of the book?

Discussion Six.

Were Once Upon a Time in Baltimore to be made into a movie or Netflix series, who would you cast in the leading roles?

Discussion Seven.

Once Upon a Time in Baltimore is told from Annie’s and

Vince’s points of view. If you could hear this same story from another character’s point of view, who would you choose?