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Julia BartzThe Writing Retreat
Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2023A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
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Is Alex a reliable narrator? Why or why not?
Describe Wren and Alex’s friendship. How does it initiate? What brings about its end? Why do they decide to go their separate ways? What do they learn about themselves via the friendship?
Comment on the role of Blackbriar Estate in this narrative. How does it adhere to Gothic literary conventions? Does Blackbriar challenge or complicate those conventions? Explain your reasoning with examples from the text.
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