The Marriage Plot by Jeffrey Eugenides is a story that focuses on three characters but covers many themes. Use these book club discussion questions on The Marriage Plot to lead your reading group into the novel.
Spoiler Warning: These book club discussion questions reveal important details about The Marriage Plot by Jeffrey Eugenides. Finish the book before reading on.
- Were you routing for either Leonard or Mitchell to end up with Madeleine?
- How would you describe The Marriage Plot?
- The Marriage Plots takes place in the early 1980s. In what ways are the characters ideas dated and in what ways do the things they struggle with still pertain? Why do you think Eugenides chose to have the novel take place during this time instead of in the modern day?
- What do you think Mitchell is searching for? Where do you think he'll end up?
- Why do you think Madeleine slept with Mitchell?
- Did you find Leonard more likeable in the chapter he narrated?
- Why do you think the novel is entitled "The Marriage Plot"?
- Did any of the characters' experiences remind you of things you experienced during or right after college?
- Rate The Marriage Plot 1 to 5.