Christian Cyberpunk Books discussion

I am interested in feedback from this group on this.

Since The Lucid Series: Android Uprising ebook has become free at multiple online retailers, its distribution has started to gain momentum. The goal is to get it into as many hands as possible, particularly young people. Since it is free, the book can easily be used for a book reading group.

Noted Christian fiction book reviewer David Bergsland said of the book, "If your teenager reads it, you can expect some very interesting questions and discussions. I recommend this entertaining read."

So my thinking is, (I design training in my real job) why not make a discussion guidebook to accompany the novel, that way youth pastors, or church book club groups can prompt their group with some probing questions on all kinds of things in each chapter.

What motivated that character?
Could that really happen? How?
Do you think it could happen?
Discussions of human cloning and androids.
Where does evil come from?
Who determines what is evil?
What is a worldview?
How does this compare to what is going on right now in the world?
Will this sort of thing affect me in my later years? How?
What can be done about it?

I would like your insight on this. If you think it is a good idea, what features should it have? How to keep it fresh and interesting?

I think this is an excellent idea. Since I both am interested in the faith aspect of your book and the educational benefits a reading group of young people can have, I would suggest you have a clear idea of your target audience or what is most important to you to convey to your audience and let that be your guiding influence.

The questions you have started with are very good and should enhance discussion quite a bit. if you are wondering about the educational angle I might be of some help there, because I have access to the common core standards.

Thank you, Ann for your reply, which I found interesting and useful. I don't know anything about the common core standards. Would this be of benefit? I plan on making this book/booklet free as well, but if you are interested, I'd welcome your input at whatever level you want, up to and including co-authorship.
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The common core standards is the guide for teachers in the US public schools to base their curriculum on. It doesn't necessarily tell a teacher what to teach, just that what is taught needs to teach certain skills. So questions generated from the common core standards would be similar to:
How did a particular character change or develop through the story?
What was the author trying to convey by the following phrase or prose?
What textual evidence supports your opinion? (of whatever)
Compare this text with another text.
Those are some examples, so the standards basically are trying to encourage students to engage skills that help them understand what they have read.
So, some questions may be helpful, but it depends on your audience and what you most want the reader to receive from your novel.
I'd be interested in helping, I just dont want to commit until June. I have the Lucid Series, so I would read it again with an eye out for questions.

Great message and I'll welcome whatever help you want to offer. I'll start working on it, but mostly just during the weekends. I think it will be interesting.