Here at Scandinavia House, we just finished reading Crossing by Pajtim Statovci! Here are some of the questions that interested us -- please feel free to add your own and share your thoughts.
1) How was your reading experience? Did you enjoy reading the book? What parts did you enjoy/not enjoy? 2) What did you think of Statovci’s writing style? 3) What did you take away from the book? What symbolism did you find? What parts resonated with you? 4) What did you think of the characters, especially Bujar? 5) What did you think about the different relationships between the characters? How did they change and why? Ex: Bujar and Agim or his father or Tanja 6) Do you sympathize with the main character? 7) What do you think of the title of the book “Crossing”? 8) What role do fables and nationality play in the book? What parts stood out to you? 9) How does Patjim write about sexuality, desire, and gender? 10) How do you think Patjim reasons with creating identity? 11) What did you think of Patjim as a boy and then as a man? 12) How did you feel about the ending of the book?
1) How was your reading experience? Did you enjoy reading the book? What parts did you enjoy/not enjoy?
2) What did you think of Statovci’s writing style?
3) What did you take away from the book? What symbolism did you find? What parts resonated with you?
4) What did you think of the characters, especially Bujar?
5) What did you think about the different relationships between the characters? How did they change and why? Ex: Bujar and Agim or his father or Tanja
6) Do you sympathize with the main character?
7) What do you think of the title of the book “Crossing”?
8) What role do fables and nationality play in the book? What parts stood out to you?
9) How does Patjim write about sexuality, desire, and gender?
10) How do you think Patjim reasons with creating identity?
11) What did you think of Patjim as a boy and then as a man?
12) How did you feel about the ending of the book?