Discuss Fair Rosaline by Natasha Solomons

Why do you suppose Rosaline's mother wanted her to go to a convent? Why do you think she didn't tell Rosaline herself?

Oct. 18, 2023
by laurag

Did Fair Rosaline change your interpretation of Romeo and Juliet at all? What about the author's note?

Oct. 15, 2023
by valeriei

Are there other Romeo and Juliet retellings that you have enjoyed recently?

Oct. 15, 2023
by valeriei

Did you learn anything new about the time period in which the story is set?

Oct. 11, 2023
by Lyris

Overall, what do you think of Fair Rosaline? (no spoilers)

Oct. 05, 2023
by RaeRam14

Do you feel Rosaline would have been enamored of Romeo if she wasn't slated for the convent?

Oct. 05, 2023
by acstrine

In the face of a life-altering event such as going to the convent, would you have preferred to go right away or have a few days of freedom?

Oct. 05, 2023
by acstrine

Romeo demands that Rosaline choose to love him. What's your opinion about love? Do you believe it can be chosen, or is it always random?

Oct. 05, 2023
by Rebecca L.

How does the feud between the Montagues and Capulets colors Rosaline and Romeo's interactions?

Oct. 05, 2023
by acstrine

Tales Retold

Oct. 04, 2023
by acstrine

What do you believe Rosaline hopes to gain by telling Tybalt about her relationship with Romeo? Was she right to do so? What would you have done in her place?

Oct. 04, 2023
by scgirl

Rosaline's freedom is the virtue she holds most dear, but she sacrifices it to earn the abbess's help. What changed for her? For whom would you make a similar sacrifice?

Oct. 04, 2023
by scgirl

Do you think Rosaline and Juliet will be happy, living out their lives in the convent?

Oct. 03, 2023
by scottishrose

How large a role, do you think, does fate play in the story? How much a part does fate plays in your own life?

Oct. 03, 2023
by scottishrose

"I sense another plague coming to the wicked men of Verona." What was your reaction to this statement?

Oct. 03, 2023
by Rebecca L.

What role does pride play in the book? In what scene do you feel a character's pride causes the most harm?

Oct. 03, 2023
by jos

Romeo seduces vulnerable young women. What do you feel Romeo wants from them? Does it differ by rank? How does Rosaline disappoint those expectations?

Sep. 29, 2023
by lisagewolb

Can you think of a character whose advice either of the girls might have respected?

Sep. 25, 2023
by AmberH

Do you think any path open to a woman of Rosaline's class at her time would have given her the things that she wants?

Sep. 21, 2023
by julib

How do Paris and Romeo compare in their pursuit of Juliet? Do you agree with Rosaline that Juliet's parents are to blame for the way the two men made a victim of Juliet?

Sep. 21, 2023
by julib

Fair Rosaline

Discuss Fair Rosaline by Natasha Solomons

Do you think Romeo had feelings for Juliet, or was he simply an opportunist?

Why do you suppose Rosaline's mother wanted her to go to a convent? Why do you think she didn't tell Rosaline herself?

Did Fair Rosaline change your interpretation of Romeo and Juliet at all? What about the author's note?

Are there other Romeo and Juliet retellings that you have enjoyed recently?

Did you learn anything new about the time period in which the story is set?

Overall, what do you think of Fair Rosaline? (no spoilers)

Do you feel Rosaline would have been enamored of Romeo if she wasn't slated for the convent?

In the face of a life-altering event such as going to the convent, would you have preferred to go right away or have a few days of freedom?

Romeo demands that Rosaline choose to love him. What's your opinion about love? Do you believe it can be chosen, or is it always random?

How does the feud between the Montagues and Capulets colors Rosaline and Romeo's interactions?

Tales Retold

What do you believe Rosaline hopes to gain by telling Tybalt about her relationship with Romeo? Was she right to do so? What would you have done in her place?

Rosaline's freedom is the virtue she holds most dear, but she sacrifices it to earn the abbess's help. What changed for her? For whom would you make a similar sacrifice?

Do you think Rosaline and Juliet will be happy, living out their lives in the convent?

How large a role, do you think, does fate play in the story? How much a part does fate plays in your own life?

"I sense another plague coming to the wicked men of Verona." What was your reaction to this statement?

What role does pride play in the book? In what scene do you feel a character's pride causes the most harm?

Romeo seduces vulnerable young women. What do you feel Romeo wants from them? Does it differ by rank? How does Rosaline disappoint those expectations?

Can you think of a character whose advice either of the girls might have respected?

Do you think any path open to a woman of Rosaline's class at her time would have given her the things that she wants?

How do Paris and Romeo compare in their pursuit of Juliet? Do you agree with Rosaline that Juliet's parents are to blame for the way the two men made a victim of Juliet?

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Discuss Fair Rosaline by Natasha Solomons

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