Ordinary grace is not a bad book, but it couldnt make up its mind whether it was a mystery or a riteofpassage book. Ordinary grace book by william kent krueger official. A grace so ordinary there was no reason at all to remember it. Our discussion on ordinary grace with author, william kent.
Beautifully written, along the lines of to kill a mockingbird, in that is narrated by a young child coming of age, under the guidance of his humble and grace filled father. But kreuger goes deeper and also writes about the more volatile emotions of prejudice, insecurity, loss of innocence and evil. Set in the fictional town of new bremen, minnesota, ordinary grace is told from the perspective of forty year old frank drum as he recounts the summer he was thirteen. Last thursday night william kent krueger proved to us that his way with words is not confined to this wonderful book. Ordinary grace by william kent krueger book club discussion. There wasnt any real suspense, and the book reminded me of nothing so much as an extended episode of lassie ok, there was no dog, but the hero frank, not jimmy learns 1. Yet i have never across the forty years since it was spoken forgotten a single word. Looking back at a tragic event that occurred during his th year, a man explores how a complicated web of.
Over the course of the summer the small town is rocked by a series of deaths, and frank must navigate the journey from innocent child to young man. The whole group was delighted to talk with him face to projection screen when we successfully. I hope youll join us and use these discussion questions for your book club too. The suggested questions are intended to help your reading group find new and interesting angles and topics for your discussion. Featured content includes commentary on major characters, 25 important quotes, essay topics. All 67 characters in ordinary grace are listed by chapter with character descriptions included. Ordinary grace william kent krueger, 20 atria books 336 pp. This reading group guide for ordinary grace includes an introduction, discussion questions, and ideas for enhancing your book club. Ordinary grace book by william kent krueger official publisher. Ordinary grace summary and study guide supersummary. See our entire list of the best book club reads of 2019 here. It is an unforgettable novel about discovering the terrible price of wisdom and the enduring grace of god.
In 1961 new bremen, minnesota, all is quiet and serene. I notice mine came with book club discussion bullet points in back. The minnesota river flows through the countryside, the town barber knows everyones name. Mount prospect public library book discussion questions. I listened to this book on audio, it was a book club book and i hadnt been familiar with it at all. Our book club page for ordinary grace by william kent krueger includes book club discussion questions, author website, book. Can anyone recommend other books like ordinary grace. Franks father is a preacher so morality and faith in god play big in this book. Melancholy, nostalgic, strong sense of place summary. As the summer of 1961 begins in new bremen, minnesota, yearold frank drum and his younger brother jake are about to attend the. A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy. This 67page guide for ordinary grace by william kent krueger includes detailed chapter summaries and analysis covering 39 chapters, as well as several more indepth sections of expertwritten literary analysis.