431 Superior (Pratt) - Discussion Questions

Discussion Questions
1. Nate and Lucy came up with a career idea that was far out of their comfort zone to help pay for their kids’ education. How far would you go to do the same? Would you risk losing friends and alienating neighbors and family if you thought it would be a successful way to help your kids?

2. Nate and Lucy tried to keep their job from their kids as long as possible. Do you agree with this? How do you think they handled the situation when the kids started to find out?

3. What do you think of their club idea? Do you think it would work in your neighborhood?

4. Would you ever go to a club like this? What if you were out of town and no one knew?

5. Some readers think Nate and Lucy’s relationship is too ideal to be real. What do you think? Is a relationship like theirs realistic?

6. Nate and Lucy take a lot of risks just to get alone time together. Does this make them courageous and fun, or do they risk too much?

7. Their plan to use negative publicity to promote their club worked in the book. Would this work in the real world?

8. In the book, the business takes off almost too easily. Only one angry group tries to shut them down by burning them down. What are some other obstacles someone might encounter in the real world?

9. What do you think of Nate and Lucy? Would you want to be friends with them, or would you dislike and avoid them?
(Questions provided courtesy of the author.)

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