The Bromance Book Club

Gavin argues that love is not enough while Thea argues that it is. How do these beliefs align with each of their traumas and their overall character attributes? Use specific examples from the text to support your response.

How does Lyssa Kay Adams use humor in the story? Does it enhance or detract from the narrative and the romance genre? Provide text support to justify your answer.

How do societal expectations affect the relationships in the novel? How do the characters uphold and then push back against these societal expectations? Use specific examples to support your response.

Analyze the role of the members of the Bromance Book Club. How do they contribute to the characters’ growth and the novel’s themes? Use text support to explain your response.

How is love portrayed in the novel? What different kinds of love are represented, and when does love become a painful force within the context of Thea’s family?

Examine The Bromance Book Club as a meta-romance. How does exploring the romance genre within the narrative influence the story? What message is Adams conveying about romance novels? Does she communicate this message effectively? Use textual evidence to support your response.

Explore the dynamics of family in The Bromance Book Club. How do their experiences with their families inform their views on love, commitment, and communication? Analyze specific interactions between the characters and their families to illustrate how these relationships contribute to Gavin and Thea’s romantic development.

Examine the theme of vulnerability among the characters in The Bromance Book Club. How does the willingness (or reluctance) to show vulnerability influence the characters’ relationships? How do these moments of vulnerability affect the dynamics between Gavin and Thea and the relationships among the members of the Bromance Book Club?