The Writing Retreat: A New York Times bestseller

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So many things happened and I feel like there was an “alright”book in here somewhere but what in the fresh hell. Spoiler alert: my book club questions may contain spoilers, so make sure to discuss them after you’ve finished reading.

While tense and atmospheric, the novel’s tone is also quite funny and satirical. What lines made you laugh the most? Update: some people are saying it’s still in and some people are saying it isn’t..at this point I don’t care because it was still an unentertaining read to me that was comical in ways it shouldn’t have been.In the last scene from The Great Commission, Daphne chooses a new name, Elizabeth. “She was leaving her old self behind” (299). Consider who at the writing retreat is trying to leave their old selves behind and why. Does anyone do so successfully? If so, at what cost? Thousands have applied. Few are chosen. You are chosen. Sure, it's due to a technicality, but you'll take it! Alex and Wren arrive and meet the other retreat attendees. They are all given the daunting assignment of writing a complete novel during the retreat. Will Roza make a bestselling writer out of one of them? As strange events start happening, Alex realizes how isolated the group really is at Roza’s estate. A: I’m working on a new novel. I can’t say too much about it yet, but if you enjoyed THE WRITING RETREAT, then I think you’ll definitely like this one, too!

Alex has all but given up on her dreams of becoming a published author when she receives a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity: attend an exclusive, month-long writing retreat at the estate of feminist horror writer Roza Vallo. Even the knowledge that Wren, her former best friend and current rival, is attending doesn't dampen her excitement. Q: What were the themes or messages that you’d most like people to take away from THE WRITING RETREAT?disapproving : politically liberal (as in matters of racial and social justice) especially in a way that is considered unreasonable or extreme Book club questions for The Writing Retreat by Julia Bartz invite readers to explore the dark side of female relationships and fame in this unputdownable debut novel about a group of writers attending an exclusive, month-long writing retreat at the estate of feminist horror writer Roza Vallo.