This month, the Military Families Book Club is reading “The Book of Longings” by Sue Monk Kidd. For writer @katehasthoughts review, click here.
We’ll be discussing the book in our Facebook group and on Instagram. Let’s chat about these questions below and those from Sue Monk Kidd’s Reading Guide.
- Did you expect Jesus to be a more prominent character in the novel? Why or why not?
- Sue Monk Kidd exhaustively researched life in ancient times to bring this novel to life. Did any aspects of life in that era surprise you? Which aspects of life then are most similar to life today?
- “The Book of Longings” focuses on how the ambitions and longings of women can often be stifled by society. What similarities do you see to your own life?