Salvaged discussion

Adult - Small Group/Book Club Questions

1. Were you immediately drawn into the story or did it take a while?
2. Did the book intrigue, amuse, disturb, alienate, irritate or move you?
3. Who was your favorite character and why?
4. Which character did you relate to the most?
5. It is the relationships in Attie’s life that “salvage” her. How? Which relationship do you feel impacts her the most and why?
6. The author uses two first person points of view. Did having two view points add or detract from the book? Why do you think the author chose to use both Attie and Riley’s points of view?
7. What aspect of the book did you enjoy the most? The least?
8. Did you connect the struggles of Attie to your own life in any way?
9. Do you believe Jesus is a figment of Attie’s “overactive imagination” or is he actually appearing to her?
10. What were the similarities in Attie and her puppy, Baby? Did you recognize the connection?
11. How does the cover of the book reflect the story?
12. Is Riley a believable character or is he too good to be true? Is he flawed enough?
13. What was the turning point in Attie’s journey and was her journey a believable one?
14. What were your immediate thoughts upon finishing the book?
15. Are there any scenes you replay in your mind?
16. Would you have ended the story differently?

Young Adult - Small Group/Book Club Discussion Questions

1. Who in this book would you most like to meet? What would you ask - or say to the character?
2. If you could insert yourself as a character in the book, what role would you play? Why?
3. Which character are you most like? How?
4. Did you like having both Attie and Riley’s points of view in the novel?
5. Did you relate to Attie? Have you ever felt the way Attie did?
6. Which character most positively affected Attie’s life? Negatively?
7. What were your thoughts while reading the conversation between Jesus and Attie at the river?
8. Were the boundaries placed on Attie and Riley fair and/or realistic? What were your thoughts about the additional boundaries they placed on themselves?
9. Like Attie, have you ever had to suffer the consequences for someone else’s choices? If so, explain how and the impact that it had on your life.
10. If you could talk to the author, what would you want to know?
11. Did you like the ending? How would you have ended it differently?
12. What were Attie’s positive and negative characteristics? What about Riley?
13. Were Attie’s friends a positive or negative impact in her life? What about Riley’s?
14. Attie’s father - did you anticipate his actions? What was your response when you found out his true plans?
15. How did Attie see herself? Was she correct?
16. Did this story change the way you see your relationship with the Lord? If yes, how?
17. Did Riley act responsibly while he was “protecting” Attie at night? Did you ever feel that they were pushing the limits or that they crossed the line of acceptable behavior?
18. Was Mr. Bennett correct in letting Riley continue to help Attie at night?
19. What was your favorite part of the book? Least favorite?
20. Has your life been Salvaged? If so, how?