Last Week of The Dog Stars by Peter Heller

Here are the last questions that I have to stimulate conversation about our first ever
Book Chat(ter). You, of course, can talk about your own experiences as related to the book. However, your chance to do so will end Halloween. So don't miss out on the fun and turn into a pumpkin. Let us know what you think!

The novel’s ending is ambiguous. Cima, Hig, Bangley, and Pops have formed a kind of family, the spruce and aspen are coming back, eagles and hawks are flourishing, but the trout and elk are gone, water is disappearing, and mysterious jets are flying overhead.

What might happen next, or in the next ten years, for these characters and the world they live in?

Why does Heller conclude The Dog Stars with Hig’s favorite poem “When Will I Be Home?” by Li Shang-Yin?

Why is this a fitting way to end the story?

In what ways is the novel about the longing for home?

What does the novel imply about human nature, after the constraints of civilization have been removed?

What does it suggest about the possible consequences of the way we are living now?

Let me know one or all the answers to this book. I loor forward to hearing fro you.