Our Book Of The Month for April is Any Human Heart by William Boyd. For our online Book Clubbers we have some questions below for you to get involved with. Either answer in the comments section or use as discussion points at your next Book Club. If you haven’t read the book check out our Lowdown all about it here.
Any Human Heart – the blurb
Every life is both ordinary and extraordinary, and Logan Mountstuart’s – stretching across the twentieth century – is a rich tapestry of both. As a writer who finds inspiration with Hemingway in Paris and Virginia Woolf in London, as a spy recruited by Ian Fleming and betrayed in the war, and as an art-dealer in ’60s New York, Logan mixes with the men and women who shape his times. But as a son, friend, lover and husband, he makes the same mistakes we all do in our search for happiness. Here, then, is the story of a life lived to the full – and a journey deep into a very human heart.
Discussion Points
The following are written with the presumption you have read Any Human Heart. If you haven’t, bookmark the post and come back to answer the questions later.
- The book is split in to several sections following Logan’s life. Which was your favorite section? Why?
- Did you like Logan? Was he a good person?
- The book name drops a plenty. Who was your favorite cameo? Did they add to the story?
- How did the women come across in the book? Could any of them be described as strong? Independent? Intelligent?
- Have you read any other books by Boyd? Are there any similarities to Any Human Heart?
Get Involved
Feel free to answer as many of the questions as you want. Post your replies below, discuss with us on social media using @BookSocialUK, or pose some questions of your own. If you enjoyed the questions, have a go at last month’s Get Involved: The Old Ways.
