Printable Book Club Questions for The Chicken Sisters by KJ Dell’Antonia

Why did Amanda apply for the rival chicken restaurants to appear on Food Wars? What did she hope to get out of it?
What do you think of Mae’s decision to come back home to participate in Food Wars? Why was Amanda so upset when she found out that Mae was coming back for it?
Let’s talk about the key differences between Mae and Amanda. How do they both misunderstand and underestimate each other?
Why do you think they’ve never been very close?
Amanda is pretty naive to how the reality TV show process works and ends up revealing right away some family secrets—including that Mae had worked as a stripper. How did that set the stage for what was to come with the two families?
Mae’s big rebellion was getting out of Kansas and moving to New York. While Amanda’s was marrying Frank and working at Frannie’s. Let’s compare and contrast these two rebellious acts.
What do you think of their mother, Barbara? How did she set the stage for the complicated dynamic between the sisters? Let’s discuss the impact of her hoarding on both sisters.
Mae is known as an organization guru but she never tries to fix her mother’s house until later in this story. Why do you think she avoided the house for so long?
The book revolves around these two very different restaurants that were started by sisters. Let’s first talk about how different Mimi’s and Frannie’s are.
What did you think about the reveal that this whole time, they actually use the same recipe for fried chicken?
Everyone thought the restaurants were rivals and the sisters were at war. But they find out that Mimi actually gave Frannie a loan to start her own restaurant as she didn’t think Frannie’s husband could do it. Why did this reveal change everything between the two families?
What was the key turning point for Mae and Amanda to start to understand each other?
What do you think about the decision for the two restaurants to combine and become The Chicken Sisters?
What happens next for all the characters?
If you had a chance to appear on a reality TV show, would you do it?
If they turn the book into a movie or TV series, who do you think should play the main roles?