50 pages 1 hour read

Sally Hepworth

The Mother-in-Law

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2019

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Essay Topics

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Discuss Hepworth’s use of various narrators. What impact does this choice have on the novel? Why does she choose these narrators?

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Describe Diana’s philosophy of parenting. How is her philosophy significant to the novel’s greater themes?

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Hepworth employs various techniques to build suspense within her novel. What techniques does she use? Why?