That Summer

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2021

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Before You Read

Summary

Background

Chapter Summaries & Analyses

Prologue-Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Part 5

Character Analysis

Themes

Symbols & Motifs

Important Quotes

Essay Topics

The novel begins with two epigraphs. Choose one character from the book and analyze their development through the lens of either epigraph.

That Summer is set almost entirely in two locations: Cape Cod and the Philadelphia suburbs. Compare and contrast these two settings with reference to the novel’s themes.

What genre is That Summer? Discuss how and why the novel does and does not fit into generic conventions.