The Simp

Raj's big moment came playing Shakespeare at school. What small early moment made you feel you might be meant for something, and do you still think about it?

Raj scoops frozen yogurt while he waits for his break. What's the most memorable in-between job you've had, and what did it quietly teach you?

Raj moved from New Delhi to Los Angeles with a lot of hope. When were you far from home and trying to belong, and what (a food, a person, a ritual) made it feel less lonely?

The L family treats Raj with open condescension. When a scene made you wince on his behalf, what feeling came up first: anger, protectiveness, or recognition?

Being told your luck might depend on who you are is a heavy thing to carry. How did those moments sit with you, and did they bring up anything from your own life or the lives of people you love?

Raj is an actor who ends up performing a different role every day at work. Where in your life do you play a part to keep the peace, and where do you get to just be yourself?

By the time you closed the book, how did you feel about the way Raj's dream and his sense of self-worth got tangled together? What would you gently tell him over a cup of tea?

Satire makes us laugh at things that also hurt. Did the book ever catch you laughing and aching in the same moment, and which feeling stayed with you longer?