Hollywood Station by Joseph Wambaugh - Book Club Discussion Questions

Hollywood Station by Joseph Wambaugh is a suspenseful novel that trails a group of LAPD cops on routine patrols as well as more harrowing pursuits of criminals. These book club discussion questions on Hollywood Station will lead you into this hard-boiled tale, which will appeal to those looking for a frank portrait of the difficulties faced by today’s police forces.

Spoiler Warning: These book club discussion questions reveal important details about Hollywood Station by Joseph Wambaugh. Finish the book before reading on.

1. Did your opinions of any of the police officers change over the course of the novel?
   
   
2. What role does Hollywood—both the physical place and the cultural idea—play in the novel?
   
   
3. Do you think the federal consent decree restrictions and media scrutiny help or hamper the LAPD?
   
   
4. Were you rooting for Olive? Farley? Ilya? Cosmo?
   
   
5. Which incident do you think should win the Oracle’s "quiet desperation" award for being bizarre or sad?
   
   
6. Rate Hollywood Station on a scale of one to five.