
How did you feel about the progression of Sara and Tom’s relationship? Were you happy with the status of their relationship at the end of the book?ġ0. Why do you think Sara was so reluctant to return to Sweden? What was missing from her life that she found in Broken Wheel?ĩ. Sara arranges the books in her shop through unconventional genre names, including “Sex, Violence and Weapons” and “For Friday Nights and Lazy Sundays.” What are some creative categories you might use to group your favorite books together?Ĩ. How do you think the residents of Hope viewed the people of Broken Wheel? How were their perceptions changed once the bookstore opened?ħ. There is a strong rivalry between Broken Wheel and Hope. How accurately do you think The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend portrays small town America? Have you ever been to or lived in a place like Broken Wheel?Ħ. Broken Wheel is a dying town, and a bookstore brings it back to life.

Why do you think everyone in Broken Wheel felt so responsible for looking after Sara when she arrived?ĥ. How might Sara’s visit have been different if Amy had been alive when she arrived?Ĥ. How did her letters influence your understanding of Amy and Sara’s relationship?ģ. Even though we never met Amy in person, we get to know her through her letters to Sara. Have you ever had a pen pal? How might a friendship conducted entirely through writing be different than an in-person relationship?Ģ. Sara and Amy develop a close relationship through exchanging letters.
