January Book Club

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Hey everyone! We will be reading Perfect Peace by Daniel Black. Here are some questions to consider when reading this month :

1. Emma Jean's decision seems to be unjustifiable. However, is it possible to understand why Emma Jean does what she does? Who is really to blame?
2. How does Gus's emotional fragility contribute unto his abuse of Paul? How is he contradictory in this respect?
3. How do Perfect's brothers both help and hinder his transform into malehood/masculinity?
4. What role does the church play in the social construction of gender in Swamp Creek?
5. Most readers are surprised by the revelation of Mister's sexuality. Why do you think readers don't suspect him?
6. Eva Mae loves Perfect Paul, regardless of his gender identification. Why isn't Paul attracted to her, especially with all she's done to love and protect him?
7. When Emma Jean begins to hear The Voice, it sounds like her own conscience at one point and, at other times, it sounds like her mother, and at other times it sounds like something Omniscient. What is the role of The Voice and how does it lead to Emma Jean's ultimate cleansing?