Bookclub Discussion: March 2020

[st_aurafina]

Welcome to the Person of Interest Book Club! Your mods are st_aurafina and livenudebigfoot and this year we're hoping to read all of the 2018 Big Bang fics. This is the reading and discussion post for March.

Last month was a big read but it sparked some excellent discussion. Thanks to everyone who took part.

We're heading into March already! Remember, the discussion post will be here. I'll link back here on the 21st. You don't have to wait till the 21st to comment, though. Have at, if you're done early.

All fics are linked by permission of the authors, and the same goes for the art. (Thank you, creators!)

Our fic for March is Welcome to the Rock by sloangreymercydeath with art by aragarna seen below.



(Please go see Aragarna's art full size and leave feedback at the archive: Cover art for Welcome to the Rock - a POI space AU)

Welcome to the Rock (26573 words) by SloanGreyMercyDeath
Chapters: 2/2
Fandom: Person of Interest (TV)
Rating: Mature
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Root/Sameen Shaw
Characters: Zoe Morgan, Sameen Shaw, Harold Finch, John Reese, Lionel Fusco, Joss Carter, Root
Additional Tags: IN SPACE!, Cool alien plants, Fire power, healing tool, Space Magic, war! but not like WAR, It's feelings and plot, which just, Wow, good for me
Series: Part 1 of Somewhere, in the Middle of Nowhere
Summary:

Twelve years ago, the day Root and Shaw graduated from the Academy, Shaw disappeared. Root looked for her for ten years, learning secrets and making enemies. Now, she's been assigned to The Rock for two years as Chief Astrobotanist and Shaw is there, safe and sound. Where was she for those ten years? Does she have something to do with the government corruption that's destroying the human colonies? Are the other people on this station loyal to the Consortium of Human Settlements or do they support the revolution? Root doesn't know, but she has access to The Program and she's ready to find out.

Go forth and read! Here are some questions to bear in mind while you read:

1. What was your initial reaction to the fic? Were you immediately hooked, or did it take you a while to get into it?
2. What themes or style choices did you notice as you were reading the fic?
3. In what ways does the fic feel like canon? In what ways does it differ?
4. What was your favourite scene?
5. Which character did you relate to most and what was it about them that you connected to?
6. Did the fic change your perspective on an aspect of canon or a character?
7. Share a favourite quote or excerpt.
8. What did you think of the ending?
9. How did the art affect or enhance your reading of the fic?
10. What are some questions you have for the author?

Discussion is now open!

Here's a handy-dandy box where you can cut and paste the questions. And don't forget to comment on the fic itself to let the author know you enjoyed it.

<b>1. What was your initial reaction to the fic? Were you immediately hooked, or did it take you a while to get into it?</b> <b>2. What themes or style choices did you notice as you were reading the fic?</b> <b>3. In what ways does the fic feel like canon? In what ways does it differ?</b> <b>4. What was your favourite scene?</b> <b>5. Which character did you relate to most and what was it about them that you connected to? </b> <b>6. Did the fic change your perspective on an aspect of canon or a character?</b> <b>7. Share a favourite quote or excerpt.</b> <b>8. What did you think of the ending? </b> <b>9. How did the art affect or enhance your reading of the fic? </b> <b>10. What are some questions you have for the author? </b>