49 pages 1 hour read

Ugly Love

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2014

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Essay Topics

1.

Why did Hoover structure Miles’s chapters with prose and poetry, and what is the narrative effect?

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How does Hoover define “ugly love,” and which character or relationship most embodies this concept? Does the novel conclude with the idea that love is worth the ugliness? Support your response with textual evidence.

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How does Miles’s character develop over the course of the story? What key events affect his character arc?

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A static character does not undergo a transformation, while a dynamic character demonstrates a significant change by the story’s end. Is Tate’s character static or dynamic? Support your response with textual evidence.

5.

Describe Tate’s relationship with Cap and its role in the story arc. Why do Miles and Tate name their baby after Cap?

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What is “ugly” about Miles’s past with Rachel, and how does that relationship experience shape his worldview? How does the chapter from Rachel’s point of view support or contradict Miles’s perceptions?

7.

Hoover’s romance novels are typically set in popular cities such as Boston, Denver, New York City, and San Francisco. How does the contemporary setting shape the events and characters in Ugly Love?

8.

What kind of sibling relationship do Tate and Corbin Collins have, and how does it evolve over the course of the novel?

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What role does Dillon play in the story, and why does Hoover include him?

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Hoover uses alternating points of view predominantly from the perspectives of Tate Collins and Miles Archer. How does Hoover differentiate between the female and male perspectives? Is Hoover’s portrayal of the different characters effective?

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