Getting the Discussion Started

Unn: Book club discussion ideas

R’s sister Sara is both alarmed by her sister’s episode in Iceland and also somewhat weary. Have you ever had someone for whom you both had concern and irritation?

Unn could be  a ghost or a thought disorder.  If someone you know presented this to you, what would you think? What would you do if a close relative or person told you they thought there was someone else directing their actions?

Ina lives in a community where Lety says she doesn’t fit. Have you ever experienced this for yourself? What do you think make Lety and Ina such good friends?

Snorri  is also a central character. How do you see his role or roles in the story? How trustworthy do you think he is in regard to both Ina and Unn?

Who do you think is the Dark Man? What purpose does he serve in the story?

Ina, R , and Unn all start romantic relationships. As the story progresses. How are these similar and different?

Unn speaks rather casually about slaves, and Snorri explains about the Norse slave trade. How do you see this practice as the ame or different from America's history with slavery?

Characters are supposed to change in a novel. Who really changes and how? Who does not?

Do you see Unn as a feminist hero? Why or why not?

What do you think Unn’s “message” to modern life is?