Blackouts

Justin Torres

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2023

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Chapter Summaries & Analyses

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Part 5

Part 6

Character Analysis

Themes

Symbols & Motifs

Important Quotes

Essay Topics

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Discussion Questions

Essay Topics

Both Juan and Nene have been pathologized because of their race and sexuality. How does Blackouts suggest gender is pathologized as well? How does this apply to Juan and Nene, if at all?

Explore a moment when Juan and Nene playfully use an insult or slur. How does this play change the word? How does this tie into one of the novel’s themes?

Analyze one of the parental figures in the novel. How are they characterized? What does this characterization reveal about them and their child?