TrueLit Read Along - The New York Trilogy Week 2
Hello!
We are picking up the pace as we dive head first into chapter 9. Before we get there, let’s discuss the first 8 chapters that got us here.
- General impressions and thoughts.
What do you think so far? Anything stand out to you that you want to discuss? What do you think of everyone?
- Words, dreams, and God
There seems to be a clear fixation on words. Their form (Quinn), their relation to truth (and maybe also Truth), and whatever god is actually talking about anyway.
What do you make of this? What did you think of Peter Stillman’s explanation of what happened to him as a kid?
What about Stillman Sr.’s writing?
I’m not sure where to phrase this in a discussion question, but it also stood out to me that we are told dreams that Quinn himself has but does not remember. We are told of a dream in a white room, as well as a dream of him picking through garbage. This seems related to the preoccupation with words and god and the language of god so I’m leaving the note here with a general shoulder shrug.
Since this is a detective novel, I thought it could be fun to see if you have any early leads, hunches, or suspects into what the hell is actually going on. Any ideas you want to see chased down? Anyone stand out to you? Something you think our green PI is missing? Feel free to be as grounded or neurotic as you deem appropriate for such a serious matter.
What did I miss? Tell me!