39 pages • 1 hour read
Liz MooreLong Bright River
Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2020A 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
Truman and Simon are both Kensington police officers. Compare and contrast their behavior on the job. How do their actions correlate to abuses of power?
Who is the Pied Piper of Hamelin? What parallel does Mickey draw between the piper and the children of Kensington?
What is the source for the book’s title? How does it relate to Kensington? What real-world context is the author drawing from and why?
Families exert a major influence on the lives of their members. Compare and contrast the O’Brien family, represented by Gee, with the Fitzpatrick family, represented by the girls’ father.
What are abandos? How do they feature in the story as a symbol?
What combination of factors from Kacey’s past may have led her to become an addict? What personality traits cause Mickey’s life to differ so drastically?
Mickey says that the Ahearns of the world scare her most of all. What does she mean? What comparison is she making?
How does the secret compartment in Gee’s house serve to advance the novel’s plot?
Discuss the differences between the start in life given to Thomas and his newborn half-sister. What future problems might result for either of them?
What combination of factors from Mickey’s past may have led her into law enforcement?
