"The Life & Times of the Thunderbolt Kid"

1. Did you enjoy the book?  Was there a particular part that really stood out for you?  Did you laugh out loud at any parts?
2. How much of the story did you think was true?  How much of it was “rose colored glasses” wistfulness for the time and place?
3. What did you think of chapter 4, “The Age of Excitement.  Given the current status of the US, which I would characterize as “The Age of Fear of All Things” what changed for us?  (Editors note: Personal opinion being expressed, I have no data to support this.)
4. Did the detailed descriptions of the streets, houses and neighborhoods add or detract?  Why?
5. What was your favorite anecdote in the book? 
6. When you were young, did you ever wonder if your parents and their siblings come from different families and parents?
7. What about the Thunderbolt Kid?   Did you have an alter ego when you were growing up?  Did you ever want to possess super powers?  Which ones?