Ledge

Use the following questions to jumpstart your discussion about Ledge:

1. The novel’s setting on a remote mountain ledge plays a significant role in the story. How does the isolation of the setting affect the mood of the novel? In what ways does the environment influence the characters’ actions and emotional states?

2. The struggle for survival forces characters to confront their pasts and their fears. How do the extreme conditions and challenges they face on the ledge bring out parts of their personalities that they may not have recognized before? What emotional or psychological challenges do they need to overcome to stay alive?

3. What do you think the novel says about the nature of human resilience? Do you think Ledge ultimately presents a hopeful or grim view of human survival and the human spirit?