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Billy Summers

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2021

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Alice and Billy both suffer from bad dreams. What role do nightmares play in the development of character and plot?

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This novel quotes liberally from a diverse range of other writers. What role does literary allusion play in this novel?

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Billy Summers claims that he only kills “bad guys.” How is the relationship between “good” and “bad” developed in this novel?

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