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Here are our Book Club Questions for Free the Bear:

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Larger Issues:

• Are you worried about the future with the growing use of Artificial Intelligence?

• How has CAL changed your previous thinking about AI?

• What do you think about the secessions currently happening in the world?

• Do you think a secession will ever happen in the United States? If so, what conditions would lead to it/make it justified?

• Is this book utopian or dystopian?

• What genre is this book to you?

• What questions did Free the Bear raise for you? Did it answer any questions?

 

Relationships:

• Why do you think Courtney continues to stay with Louie Sabatini?

• Of all the characters, who do you think CAL likes the most? Or is that even a relevant question, i.e., to what degree is CAL similar or dissimilar to humans with regard to relationships?

 

Plot:

• What do you think made Virgil turn into a villain? Is there hope for him to turn back around?

• What does CAL want?

 

Characters:

• Who is your favorite character and why?

• Why did CAL want Durant to go get Louie?

• Can an AI be a good person? A good friend?

• Did any of the characters remind you of anyone you know or characters from any other stories?

 

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