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54 pages 1 hour read

Karen M. McManus

One of Us Is Back

Karen M. McManusFiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2023

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Essay Topics

1.

McManus narrates her book from the first-person point of view of three different characters. How does this impact the way the reader relates to each narrator? Does it take away sympathy for the non-narrating characters? Explain using examples from the text.

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Why does Addy watch Jake give a speech on public access television? What is she hoping to see? Does this help or hinder her in processing her trauma?

3.

Compare Phoebe’s reason for watching Jake’s speech to Addy’s reason for watching Jake’s speech. How are their motives similar and different?

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