I Don't Like Mondays Book Club Questions
Warning! These Questions Contain Spoilers!
1. How did the fragmented narrative and unreliable memory of the protagonist shape your understanding of the story?
2. Which character did you find most suspicious, and why? Did your suspicions change as the story unfolded?
3. How does the title I Don’t Like Mondays connect to the events and emotions in the book?
4. Cathy struggles with her identity as a wife and mother. How does this theme impact the tension in the novel?
5. How did the setting of the train station contribute to the suspense and mystery of that Monday morning?
6. Were you satisfied with the resolution of the story? Why or why not?
7. Discuss the role of secrets and grudges in the relationships depicted in the book. How do they drive the plot?
8. If you were in Cathy’s position, who would you have trusted – or mistrusted – and why?
9. How does the novel explore the concept of memory and its reliability?
10. Were there moments in the story where you questioned whether Cathy was a reliable narrator?
11. Were there any red herrings that misled you? How effective were they in building suspense?
12. If this story were told from another character’s perspective, how might it change the reader’s perception?