Content Warning: This section of the guide contains discussion of death.

Gather initial thoughts and broad opinions about the book.

1. Bill Browder’s transformation from ambitious investor to a human rights activist is central to Red Notice. How did your perception of Browder change (if at all) as you read the book?

2. Red Notice has been described as a real-life financial thriller. How effective was Browder in making the complexities of finance and geopolitics engaging for readers? 

3. How did this book shape or change your understanding of corruption, the Russian legal system, and international finance?

Encourage readers to connect the book’s themes and characters with their personal experiences.

1. Browder begins as a capitalist in defiance of his family’s communist roots. Have you ever made a life choice that was in direct opposition to your family’s expectations? How did it shape your identity?

2. Sergei Magnitsky’s story is a tragic example of someone standing up for truth at great personal cost. Have you ever faced a moral dilemma where standing up for what was right had consequences? How did you handle it? 

3. The book details how financial and legal systems can be manipulated by those in power.