The Perfect Couple

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2018

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Chapters 1-7

Chapters 8-13

Chapters 14-20

Chapters 21-26

Chapters 27-32

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Essay Topics

Using any two couples from the novel, show how author Elin Hilderbrand deconstructs the idea of the perfect couple. Include quotations from the text to support your answer.

Characters in the novel refer to Merritt Monaco as “fast” and “dangerous” at various times. What makes Merritt so dangerous? Do you agree with this assessment? Support your answer with reasons and examples from the text.

Greer wants to deliver the perfect wedding for Benji and Celeste. Why do you think Greer is so focused on executing a flawless event? Consider her focus in terms of her private and public desires.