'The United States of Atlantis' by Harry Turtledove - Book Club Questions

The United States of Atlantis is the second in Harry Turtledove's developing Atlantis series. In the series the United States' east coast is a landmass between North America and Europe known as Atlantis. This book centers around the Atlantean settlements (parallel to American colonies) revolting against British rule. Use these book club discussion questions to lead a group conversation on The United States of Atlantis.

Spoiler Warning: These book club discussion questions reveal important details about The United States of Atlantis. Finish the book before reading on.

1. What physical and animal differences are there between Atlantis and the east coast of the real world North American continent?

2. What characters do you find most convincing? Which stand out as poorly developed?

3. At one point do you think the Atlanteans gained the upper hand? How did the end game come about?

4. What could General Howe and then General Cornwallis have done to win the war given the resources they had?

5. What could Britain's leadership have done differently to achieve their desired outcome?

6. What do you think about the Atlantean Assembly?

7. What are your thoughts on Biddiscombe? Should Radcliff have handled him differently? Is he a well-developed character?

8. What do you think of Radcliff's extramarital relationships? How will his son affect both him and the country in future books?

9. How should the Atlantean government be constructed? What do you think of the consuls? What changes if any do you expect to be made to the Atlantean government?

10. What relations do you expect English Atlantis to have with Spanish Atlantis and the Terranovan settlements? Conquest? Alliance? Merger?

11. Rate The United States of Atlantis on a scale of 1 to 5.