And Then There Were None

1. General Impressions 

Gather initial thoughts and broad opinions about the book.

• Did you know anything about And Then There Were None before reading it? If so, did this impact your experience of the novel?
• What was your favorite part of the book, and why? Your least favorite?
• Have you read other books by Agatha Christie? How does this novel compare to ones featuring the private investigators for which she is famous (Hercule Poirot, Miss Marple, etc.)?

2. Personal Reflection and Connection 

Encourage readers to connect the book’s themes and characters with their personal experiences.

• Did knowing the characters’ responsibility for the deaths of innocents impact how you felt when the characters themselves were murdered? In your opinion, is taking a life ever justified, or is death always a tragedy and killing always wrong?
• Justice Wargrave arranges the deaths of the various characters in order of ascending culpability. Do you agree with his assessment of the characters’ relative guilt? What does guilt mean to Justice Wargrave, and how does this compare to your own views?
• Several of the characters committed their crimes for either love or money. Why do you think these are such potent motivators of impulsive or even immoral behavior? Or do you think other forces can be equally powerful?
• As people begin dying, the characters must evaluate the trustworthiness of those around them.