Are the characters, especially the protagonist, interesting and credible? Do you care about them? Why? Why not?
Are the characters complex? How? How could they become more complex?
Are the characters consistently inconsistent? How? How could they be more so? (How could they be less rigid, less like types, and more capable of change?)
What does the protagonist want? What's in the way? Are the obstacles formidable? What are they? Chart the narrative arc: the rising action and turning point
How is the story a record of choices?
How is the story a record of change? (How does the protagonist change?)
What is the protagonist's problem rooted in character?
So what? Discuss the relevance of the story for you? How does it relate to our lives? Your life?
Analyze closely at any one craft feature you find compelling, and which provides a "path in" to discuss other elements of the story. Point of View, Characterization, Image, Setting, Atmosphere, Narrative Structure, etc.
How does the story remain mysterious for you? What questions does it leave you to ponder?
In what way is the story ambitious? (In what way does the author take a risk in the writing/rendering of the story?)
Peer Responses should be at 1-2 pages, double-spaced, typed.