![]() ![]() “La Negra Blanca” is centered around a strip dancer who balances two jobs to pay for school and is targeted by a wealthy sexual predator. ![]() ![]() Each woman in the story comes from a wildly different background but must adjust to their materialistic community. “Florida” centers around multiple women living in Palmetto Valley, an opulent community in Florida. “Difficult Women” is a short story that corresponds to the title of the book – it is divided into sections explaining the depth behind loose women, frigid women, crazy women, mothers, and dead girls. “The Mark of Cain” is a story about a young woman’s troubled marriage with a twin who frequently switches places with his brother. “Water, All Its Weight” is centered around a girl named Bianca, cursed with her ability to bring mold and decay to her surroundings and must find the strength to adapt to her strange condition. “I Will Follow You” is a short story about a set of sisters who were kidnapped and raped by a pedophile for six weeks. Many of these women are misunderstood, having experienced irreversible trauma that shaped the course of their lives and personalities. Each chapter reveals a different short story centered around troubled, unconventional women with eerie depth. Roxane Gay’s novel is a collection of short stories divided into 21 chapters. The following version of this book was used to create the guide: Gay, Roxane. ![]()
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