Perfect Peace

Daniel Black

Perfect Peace by Daniel Black is set against the backdrops of rural Arkansas, The Peace family is finally getting a baby girl after having six boys, named Perfect. When Emma Jean, Perfect’ mother believes some people in her small community knows her secret, she tells her one and only daughter she was born a boy, but I made you a girl.

Perfect must vanish his “girly” ways and become what society believes is boyhood The Peace family will face numerous challenges and the questions of identity, gender roles, and sexuality will play a part in Perfect’s new normal. Perfect Peace is filled with exceptionally vivid characters that one will never forget. Daniel Black tackles the attitude in the black community concerning sexuality, religion, spirituality, and sexism. This novel delves into a mother’s desperation to have something she has been deprived of even if there are consequences among her community and family.

This edition

Pages

352

Format

Paperback

Genres

Fiction, Literary Fiction, Historical Fiction, LGBTQ, , African American

Published

03/06/2010

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Lex Reads Review

“This is the perfect pick for readers who love emotionally charged family dramas with a historical backdrop. If books like The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett or Beloved by Toni Morrison resonate with you, then Perfect Peace is a must-read. It’s one of those rare stories that will leave you thinking and talking about it for years to come. Trust me, you won’t regret picking this one up!”