The Other Side Of the Game (24 page)

1.
Anita Doreen Diggs has gained a loyal following for her characters like Adrienne (
A Mighty Love
) and Jacqueline (
A Meeting in the Ladies' Room
) who come from poor or working class backgrounds. Is this a return to realism in Black fiction after more than a decade of upper class, highly educated female characters?

2.
Discuss what Adrienne, Jacqueline, Asha, and Saundra all have in common.

3.
In what ways do we see the heartrending legacy of Asha's father at work in her relationship with Nick, Brent, and Randall?

4.
How do Saundra's feelings about Asha change over the course of the novel?

5.
Why is Asha jealous of Saundra and how does she show it?

6.
Where do you see Asha, Saundra, Phil, Hugo and Evelyn five years after the close of the novel? Do you think Phil and Saundra will ever be close again?

7.
Is Asha a more honest person than Saundra? Why?

8.
Was Phil a good father? What more could he or should he have given his only child?

9.
Why did Asha cheat on Nick? Will she do it again?

10.
How did Evelyn contribute to her own heartbreak? How long should a woman wait for a man to commit?