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All Your Perfects

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2018

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There is a stark contrast between the “Then” and “Now” chapters of All Your Perfects. Discuss the effect this choice in structure has on the narrative and the reader’s experience.

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Quinn’s relationship with her mother Avril is complex and strained. Examine how Avril’s expression of maternal instincts may have fueled Quinn’s desire for children of her own.

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Discuss the role of shame in the “Now” chapters as it relates to infertility. How does Quinn’s shame tie into her guilt?

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