Nine Perfect Strangers

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2018

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Chapters 1-16

Chapters 17-32

Chapters 33-48

Chapters 49-64

Chapters 65-79

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Frances is a romance writer whose work has been criticized as cliched and out of date. How does Frances’s status as a writer influence her view of the world?

Masha’s life is filled with tragedies. How does she choose to engage with these tragedies? How do they shape her identity?

Tranquillum House is a historic building that’s repurposed as a health spa. How does the building’s history reflect its controversial present?

Ben and Jessica find happiness in divorce. How does their divorce function as a commentary on Masha’s treatment program?

Napoleon and Heather deal with Zach’s death in different ways. How do their different reactions drive a wedge between them?

How does Zoe cope with her brother’s death? How does his memory stay with her?

Lars finally accepts his boyfriend’s desire to have a child. How is this change in Lars influenced by his time at Tranquillum House?

How does Yao’s devotion to Masha force him to compromise his ethics?

How does the idea of consent inform Masha’s treatment program? Can such a treatment be successful if the guests are unable to give informed consent?

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Masha and her staff speak in a positive but vague manner. They use a specific type of language to assure guests that the spa will help transform them. How is this jargon used as a tool to trick the guests?