8. Sima and Timna have a very complex relationship, particularly with regard to Simaís feelings about
Timnaís beauty. How would you categorize this aspect of their relationship? Do you think itís common for
women to have that kind of appreciation for another womanís beauty or sex appeal?
I was interested in exploring desire, which can be a pretty messy emotion. Sima does admire Timna. I
think women evaluate each other all the time, either with admiration or criticism. But she also desires her.
In part Sima wants Timna to be the daughter she never had, and in part Sima wants to be Timna herself,
to have the beauty and confidence that evaded her in her own youth. And in part Sima desires Timna
physically, in that she feels attracted to Timna. Thatís not an aspect of her relationship that Sima would
openly acknowledge, but it is part of what compels her to keep Timna close.
9. What responses have you had from readers? Do you see any difference in reactions between older
and younger readers? Do men respond to the book differently than women do?
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