As the book begins, Grace is extremely fearful of introducing Synia to her friends and family. What do you feel is the root cause of this fear? What is the symbolism behind Ida’s cobweb of shoes? What is the underlying theme of the novel? How is this represented in each of the characters? In the baby…
How traumatic do you think Beverly’s situation really is—losing her husband, being left with a mountain of debt, having to move to a new place? How do you think you would adjust under similar circumstances? How would you describe Beverly’s relationship with her sister, Eve? Why do you think there is so much tension between…
How did the voices of the two men, Dutch and Walker, differ through their journals? And how did the same version of the story change after being seen through both characters eyes? What do you believe would have happened to Gopher Ink if it had been able to continue—in other words, if Walker and Dutch had not been killed?…
Eye of Horace is based loosely on the ancient Egyptian myth of Isis and Osiris. Are you familiar with this myth (or did you read about it in the Author’s Note)? What similarities did you notice between the myth and the characters/events in the novel? Iris and Oscar are each other’s first (and only) love. Do…