Discussion Guide for Sweeter Than Honey by Mary Morrison
By APOOO • Aug 5th, 2009 • Category: Discussion Guide •
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Sweeter Than Honey by Mary Morrison
BOOK CLUB DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
1. What is p*ssy power? How do you think you can control a man using p*ssy power? Do you enjoy sex? Why or why not?
2. What do you feel is behind the bitterness Rita has for Lace? Is their dynamic familiar in your own relationship with your mother? What is the relationship between you and your mother and how can it be improved?
3. Do you believe twins are connected in spirit, feel one another, know each other’s pain? Why were Sunny’s and Summer’s lives so different? Or were they the same?
4. What is Benito’s problem? Does Benito represent the black man’s struggle in America today? What is the black man’s major issue today? How can the black woman support the black man in this day and time without subjecting herself to abuse.
5. Why do some women give up their power and want to have a pimp control their life? Have you fantasized about being a prostitute? A madam? Have you used your p*ssy power to get a man or a husband?
6. Why did Lace take such an interest in Sunny? Are their similarities between Lace and Sunny?
7. Who are you most like in the book?
8. What is your opinion of Valentino and his fear of Lace? Was Valentino in love with Lace? Was Lace in love with Valentino?
9. Have you or anyone you know been mentally, physically, sexually,spiritually, or financially abused? Were you or they able to leave or improve the situation? Did you or they leave only to end up in another abusive relationship? Do you or they make excuses (because there are no justifications) for staying in an abusive relationship?
10. If Summer would’ve married Valentino, do you think Valentino would’ve been a better man?
11. Considering the Days were a Christian family, do you think Summer’s father, Mr. Daniel Day, made the right decision not to allow Summer to have a personal relationship with Valentino? Should her father have permitted Valentino to know about his son? Why wouldn’t a Christian man approve of his pregnant daughter getting married?
12. Do you know of any young ladies who were reared in a loving household but weren’t happy? Do you think Sunny was happy? Why do you think Sunny left home?
13. Do you feel worthy of happiness, success, unlimited blessings? Why or why not?
Discussion Guide courtesy of Kensington Publishing Co.
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