Discussion – A Different Kind of Blues

December 9, 2008 by admin 

RAWSISTAZ read A Different Kind of Blues by Gwynne Forster for our November Book of the Month.  Join us as we discuss it during the conference.  If you haven’t had the opportunity to read it, feel free to ask the author questions about her writing process for the book.

Book Synopsis

At thirty-six, Petra Fields gets a shock that causes her to take a look at her life, and she’s not proud of what she sees. Her past is a catalog of secrets and lies that she’s never had the courage to own up to, and Petra knows she won’t find peace of mind until she’s made amends. But the task is far more difficult than she expected.

The first and hardest step is admitting to Krista, her teenage daughter, that the father Krista believed was dead is very much alive—a revelation that will change their relationship forever. Then there’s the neighbor whose husband Petra had an affair with, the former coworker that she got fired, and a list of other acquaintances who are understandably angry at her sudden desire for forgiveness. Far from setting her free, the truth seems to bring more complications and heartache, but also opens up her life in surprising ways. And when Petra is granted a new chance at love, she’ll face the biggest challenge of all—finding the courage to seize her own happiness and start over for real…

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4 Responses to “Discussion – A Different Kind of Blues”

  1. Tee C. Royal on December 9th, 2008 11:38 pm

    Gwynne, feel free to post discussion questions for us if you’d like. I’ll start off with a few from the discussion guide!

    1. Should a woman withhold from a man the opportunity and the right to nurture his child at any point during his life? If so, in what cirucmstances?

    2. What drives Petra from the time she leaves Dr. Barne’s office until she awakens in the Atlanta hospital? If it’s fear, why does she take such risks?

    Also…readers, share with us what you liked most about the book.

    -Tee

  2. Criss on December 10th, 2008 3:26 pm

    1. I don’t believe she should. The key word there is nurture. If he is doing something detrimental to the child that would be a different story.

    2. I think it is a fear of not finalizing her business based on what her pastor is telling her and the thoughts that she has not lived a full life. Plus, if she is going to die anyways, why not take risks? Atleast she would (hopefully) go out doing something interesting like bungee jumping and leave the world enjoying herself.

  3. Hope on December 10th, 2008 10:13 pm

    1. I do believe that there are times whenever a woman may deny a man the right to nature his child. For example, in circumstances wherein the man has demonstrated an inability to properly care for the child, ex. alcoholism, drug abuse, etc.

    2. I think that Petra was driven by fear that she would miss out on experiencing all that she had missed in the years she spent raising her daughter and being fiscally responsible. She takes risks because she thought that she was dying.

  4. aNN on December 11th, 2008 8:31 pm

    Tee asks:
    1. Should a woman withhold from a man the opportunity and the right to nurture his child at any point during his life? If so, in what cirucmstances?
    Ans: Depends on the circumstances Petra’s reasons were not purely selfish, she did not want him to turn his back on her, which he admitted he would have done. But I do think at some point a child should know who the father is.

    2. What drives Petra from the time she leaves Dr. Barne’s office until she awakens in the Atlanta hospital? If it’s fear, why does she take such risks?

    Ans: The realization that she had nothing to lose, we take precations in life because we know there are consequences; well Petra had no consequences; So she threw caution to the wind.

    Also…readers, share with us what you liked most about the book

    I like most about the book that it shows complete honesty is not always the best thing. I honestly think there are so things tha should go to the grave. :) I also liked that Petra was real in here reaction and her actions. Fatal situations induce fatal actions.

    What would you really do if you were in her shoes?