Book Of The Month for July was Shotgun Lovesongs by Nickolas Butler. For online Book Clubbers there are 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 the Lowdown all about it here.
Shotgun – the blurb
Henry, Lee, Kip and Ronny grew up together in rural Wisconsin. Friends since childhood, their lives all began the same way, but have since taken different paths. Henry stayed on the family farm and married his first love, whilst the others left in search of something more. Ronnie became a rodeo star, Kip made his fortune in the city, and musician Lee found fame – but heartbreak, too.
Now all four are back in town for a wedding, each of them hoping to recapture their old closeness but unable to escape how much has changed. Amid the happiness of reunion and celebration, old rivalries resurface and a wife’s secret threatens to tear both a marriage and a friendship apart . . .
Discussion Points
The following are written with the presumption you have read Shotgun Lovesongs. If you haven’t, bookmark the post and come back to answer the questions later.
- Henry is described as a good man many times across the book. In what ways isn’t he?
- We are first introduced to Kip through the eyes of Henry at Kip’s stag do and then wedding. Are we tainted by this first introduction?
- What changed Kip’s mind to wanting a baby? Why didn’t he want one in the first place?
- Would Beth and Lee have worked as a couple? Why did Lee reveal their secret to Henry?
- What significance does Lee’s stage name, Corvus, have?
- Do you think Henry and Lee remain good friends?
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 Cove.
