A READING GROUP GUIDE
WHAT’S REAL
DAAIMAH S. POOLE
ABOUT THIS GUIDE
The suggested questions are intended to enhance
your group’s reading of Daaimah S. Poole’s
WHAT’S REAL.
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
2. Would you borrow money to go to Miami even though you had bills to pay, like Janelle did?
3. Do you think Tanya’s upbringing contributed to her attitude toward men and material possessions?
4. If you were Janelle, would you have stayed in Miami with Damon after only knowing him for a few days?
5. How do you feel about Natalie’s decision to end her marriage? Do you think she should have left Anthony or worked it out?
6. Should Janelle have left Damon when she learned of his drug habit? Why or why not?
7. If your mother came back into your life like Tanya’s did, how would you react?
8. Did Janelle really love Damon or was she mostly intrigued with his lifestyle? Will Damon and Janelle’s relationship and future marriage last?
10. Do you think Tanya will stay on the right path now that she has witnessed the toll drugs and the streets can have on your life?
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Copyright © 2005 by Daaimah S. Poole
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ISBN: 978-0-7582-0915-3
First Kensington Trade Paperback Printing: May 2005