48 pages • 1-hour read
That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon
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Book Club Questions
General Impressions
Gather initial thoughts and broad opinions about the book.
1. Discuss your feelings about the romance between Cinnamon and Fallon. Where does it break romantic conventions?
2. Compare this book to Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Mehrer. Discuss how the books differ in their use of fairy tale elements, mythological creatures (such as dragons), and questionable romance while still adhering to the romantasy genre.
Personal Reflection and Connection
Encourage readers to connect the book’s themes and characters with their personal experiences.
1. Reflect on your response to the major relationships in the book, such as Cinnamon’s romance with Fallon or Cinnamon’s new family of demons.
2. Discuss how the ideas present in The Power of Family relate to your personal experiences, either in terms of blood relations or found family.
3. Have you ever been in a similar experience to Cinnamon when she was confronted with the man whipping Felix? How did you respond? Do you think Cinnamon’s response was realistic? Does it align with the ideas discussed in The Importance of Doing What’s Right?
4. Analyze Cinnamon’s and Fallon’s responses to the actions of the fisherman’s son in Chapter 4. What do you think of their responses? How would you have reacted in that situation? Do you feel your response is more or less appropriate than Cinnamon’s and Fallon’s?
Societal and Cultural Context
Examine the book’s relevance to societal issues, historical events, or cultural themes.
1. Analyze how the relationship between humans and demons, particularly in Wandermere, reflects or comments on issues of racism and bigotry.
2. Explore Acceptance is a Choice as it pertains to the decisions people make in the real world, in terms of how they react to people who look or act differently than them.
Literary Analysis
Dive into the book’s structure, characters, themes, and symbolism.
1. Analyze how the book utilizes or subverts the hero’s journey and quest format common in fantasy. Discuss how the romance adds to or detracts from the fantasy plot.
2. Discuss the development and relatability of Usha, particularly how her immediate willingness to change her worldview based on new information adds to her character and informs the power of learning.
3. Explore the juxtaposition of the traditional fantasy setting against the use of modern language and dialogue in terms of how these elements make the story more or less relatable.
4. Discuss the symbolism of Cinnamon being named after cinnamon—the plant that allows demons to break free of Myva’s control.
Creative Engagement
Encourage imaginative and creative connections to the book.
1. If this book were adapted into a movie, who would you cast as Cinnamon and Fallon? Would you keep the implied racial choices the author made for these characters or cast the actors who were best for the role regardless of whether they matched the descriptions in the book?
2. Based on the traits associated with the various demons in the story world (including physical attributes and how each species interacts with romance), which type of demon would you be and why?
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