Discuss your first reaction to the book. Were you pulled into the fast-paced love story so that you had no critical thoughts? Did your opinion change as you heard the book discussed or read the comments in this guide? Did you agree or disagree with the analysis? How did you agree or disagree?

Describe Suzanne's character. Was she a sympathetic character? What did you like or dislike about her?

Did you believe that Matt was so perfect? Was he a hero? While he was in love with Suzanne, did you see any fatal flaws? Do heroes have fatal flaws in commercial literature?

What makes a book a classic? Would you consider Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas a piece that would achieve classic status? Why? Why not?

Describe Katie. Did she make a good heroine? What characteristics did you particularly like or dislike about her?

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