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Sulari GentillThe Woman in the Library
Sulari GentillFiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2022A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Essay Topics
Consider the ending of the story-within-a-story. Speculate on what happens after Leo appears to take Freddie and Marigold away from the hospital. Is he like Leo from the frame narrative, or a foil who shows the reader what Leo from the narrative could be? Support your response with evidence from the text.
Gentill never directly represents Hannah in the novel. What do you know about Hannah, and how do you know it? What might Gentill be saying about writing and writers by not including more direct presentation of Hannah in the text?
How would you classify The Woman in the Library in terms of genre? Is it a whodunit? A thriller? A romance? Include details from the text to support your discussion.
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