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This engaging summary presents an analysis of Room by Emma Donoghue. The novel's title refers to the 11-square-foot room where five-year-old Jack and his Ma are held captive, Ma having been abducted by a man known to Jack only as Old Nick when she was a teenager. Jack does not know any world beyond Room, but is forced to adapt quickly when Old Nick's financial difficulties push Ma to launch a daring escape plan. Room quickly became an international...
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Unlock the more straightforward side of Normal People with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!
This engaging summary presents an analysis of Normal People by Sally Rooney, which traces the on-off relationship between Connell and Marianne as they go through high school and then university together. Their relationship is threatened first by Connell's reluctance to be seen with Marianne, who is an outcast at their school, and then by the...
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Unlock the more straightforward side of 'Art' with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!
This engaging summary presents an analysis of 'Art' by Yasmina Reza, her most successful play that has won two Molière Awards and a Tony Award, as well as receiving several other nominations. It tells the story of three friends, one of whom purchases an expensive piece of art which prompts divided opinions within the group and becomes a source of...
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Unlock the more straightforward side of Frankenstein with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!
This engaging summary presents an analysis of Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, a horror novel that calls into question the origin of evil and the dangers and limits of science. It tells the story of Victor Frankenstein and his quest to solve the mystery of life which culminates in the creation of a monster. Frankenstein is known around the world,...
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Unlock the more straightforward side of The Lover with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!
This engaging summary presents an analysis of The Lover by Marguerite Duras, an autobiographical novel which tells the story of a teenage girl who embarks on a forbidden relationship with a wealthy Chinese man twelve years her senior. They are eventually separated when the young girl is forced to go back to France, where she will once again encounter...
6) A Modest Proposal by Jonathan Swift (Book Analysis): Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
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Unlock the more straightforward side of A Modest Proposal with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!
This engaging summary presents an analysis of A Modest Proposal by Jonathan Swift, a satirical essay which purports to solve the problem of poverty in Ireland. Specifically, Swift suggests that working-class mothers who are struggling to provide for themselves and their children should sell their infants for food, which would both bring...
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Unlock the more straightforward side of The Nose with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!
This engaging summary presents an analysis of The Nose by Nikolai Gogol, the entertaining and absurd story of a self-centred man whose nose disappears one day, stripping him of his social ranking and dignity, and leaving him desperately search for his missing body part. This early example of absurd literature tackles various themes surrounding...
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Unlock the more straightforward side of Strangers on a Train with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!
This engaging summary presents an analysis of Strangers on a Train by Patricia Highsmith, which tells the story of two men whose lives become intertwined as a result of a chilling pact. Charles Anthony Bruno strikes up a conversation with the young architect Guy Haines and tells him that he can kill his wife, who he wants to divorce...
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Unlock the more straightforward side of Good Omens with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!
This engaging summary presents an analysis of Good Omens by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett. The novel follows two unlikely friends, the demon Crowley and the angel Aziraphale, as they attempt to avert an imminent nuclear Armageddon. They are joined by a memorable cast of characters, including the Four Horsepersons of the Apocalypse, who style...
10) The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood (Book Analysis): Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
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This engaging summary presents an analysis of The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood, which follows a young woman named Offred (the Handmaid of the title), who lives in the repressive Republic of Gilead and whose sole role is to conceive children for the powerful Commander she has been assigned to. Thanks to her friend Ofglen, she is introduced to the underground resistance movement, but soon discovers that escaping her position will not be easy....
11) Brodeck's Report by Philippe Claudel (Book Analysis): Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
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Unlock the more straightforward side of Brodeck's Report with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!
This engaging summary presents an analysis of Brodeck's Report by Philippe Claudel, a deeply disturbing story about the depths humans will stoop to in order to erase difference. Brodeck, a concentration camp survivor, is tasked with writing a report to justify the murder of a strange man known as the Anderer. The man had only recently arrived...
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Unlock the more straightforward side of The Time of the Hero with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!
This engaging summary presents an analysis of The Time of the Hero by Mario Vargas Llosa, which follows a group of cadets at the Leoncio Prado Military Academy (which the author himself attended as a teenager) as they navigate racial and social differences and grapple with the pervasive violence that surrounds them. The book catapulted...
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Unlock the more straightforward side of The Attack with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!
This engaging summary presents an analysis of The Attack by Yasmina Khadra, which tells the story of Amin Jaafari, a Palestinian surgeon whose life falls apart in the wake of a suicide bombing in Tel Aviv as he comes to realise that the terrorist was none other than his beloved wife. His resulting quest to uncover the truth raises thought-provoking...
14) The Gallows Bird by Camilla Läckberg (Book Analysis): Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
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This engaging summary presents an analysis of The Gallows Bird by Camilla Läckberg, a psychological thriller that follows detective Patrik Hedström in a race against time to solve a spate of murders in his hometown on the Swedish coast before the killer can strike again. Meanwhile, the crew of a reality TV show has descended upon the town and is wreaking their own brand of havoc upon it, while Patrik's partner Erika Falck prepares for their wedding....
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Unlock the more straightforward side of The God of Small Things with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!
This engaging summary presents an analysis of The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy, an intensely moving portrait of life and love in modern-day India. It tells the story of a pair of twins who were separated during childhood after a series of traumatic events that range from sexual assault to the death of their cousin. However,...
16) Mend the Living by Maylis de Kerangal (Book Analysis): Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
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Unlock the more straightforward side of Mend the Living with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!
This engaging summary presents an analysis of Mend the Living by Maylis de Kerangal, a thought-provoking examination of the aftermath of a tragic car accident as a committed medical team races against time to carry out a life-saving heart transplant. The novel explores the ethical and emotional issues related to transplantation, shows us...
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Unlock the more straightforward side of Dangerous Liaisons with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!
This engaging summary presents an analysis of Dangerous Liaisons by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos, the renowned story of two libertines who decide to corrupt an innocent young girl and a devout wife. The novel was truly scandalous at the time of its publication, and was even censored for many years due to its risqué nature; however, it...
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Unlock the more straightforward side of Q & A with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!
This engaging summary presents an analysis of Q & A by Vikas Swarup, which tells the story of an uneducated young Indian man who unexpectedly wins a fortune on a quiz show. Accused of cheating, he is forced to explain how he knew the answer to each question by retelling the story of his life so far. While readers may not be familiar with its original...
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This engaging summary presents an analysis of The Story of a Seagull and the Cat Who Taught Her to Fly by Luis Sepúlveda, which tells the story of the unlikely relationship between an orphaned seagull and a group of cats, who raise her as one of their own. Behind Sepúlveda's heartwarming and often comical tale lies a serious message: the story's animals can teach us a great deal about working together, accepting our differences and protecting the...
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This engaging summary presents an analysis of Burmese Days by George Orwell, which is based on the writer's own experiences as a member of the British Indian Imperial Police in the 1920s. It depicts a brutally divided society, in which racism is endemic and the natives are widely seen as inherently inferior to the white European colonisers. In this atmosphere, corruption and scheming flourish, leaving the novel's protagonist, the timber merchant John...
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