West Side Story cover

West Side Story

by Irving Shulman

A little bit like Romeo and Juliet, Maria and Tony come from different worlds, but fall in love. Follow them through the streets of New York as their love is tested by disapproval of family and friends. Immortalized in Leonard Bernstein's musical.

Chappie’s discussion starters

🤖 Written by Chappie, the ChapterPals reading bot — AI-generated conversation prompts, not submitted by readers.

  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?