Power Trip (Collins) - Discussion Questions

Discussion Questions
1. The Power Trip takes you on a journey with a group of people—most of them famous and rich. As their journey progresses what shifts do you see in their relationships?

2. In the first half of The Power Trip you meet all the couples who are about to be invited on a fabulous luxury cruise on Alexsandr Kasianko’s fantastic yacht to celebrate his girlfriend, supermodel, Bianca’s 30th birthday. Which couple strikes you as the most likable and why?

3. To what extent do you think Aleksandr’s feelings for Bianca are genuine, beyond loving the fact that she’s a world famous supermodel?

4. How do you feel about the relationship between cheating Senator Hammond Patterson and his lovely wife Sierra, whom he verbally abuses? At what point do you think she should divorce him?

5. Russian mobster, Sergei Zukov has an ax to grind. Is he justified in seeking revenge? Why or why not?

6. Do you think movie star Cliff Baxter’s feelings for his young girlfriend, Lori, are real, or is she just convenient arm-candy?

7. Beautiful and exotic locations are a big part of The Power Trip. While reading the book which scenes made you feel most transported to life on a yacht exploring uninhabited and glorious islands, and what makes that life so appealing?

8. Who is your favorite character in the book and why?

9. Who is your most hated and why?

10. Latin singing star Luca Perez is such a nice guy—too nice?

11. Who do you consider to be the real hero of the book? And would you like to read more about him in a future book?

12. True love. Does it truly exist between Flynn and Sierra? What evidence is there one way or the other?

13. Was your sympathy with the pirates or the passengers, and why?

14. Which character would you most like to spend the night with?
(Questions issued by publisher.)

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