53 pages • 1 hour read
I Know Who You Are: A Novel
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Chapters 38-56Chapter Summaries & Analyses
Content Warning: This section of the guide includes discussion of child abuse, graphic violence, physical abuse, emotional abuse, death by suicide, substance use, and illness or death.
Chapter 38 Summary
When Aimee learns that Ben was fired two years ago, she’s overwhelmed and questions her memory and guilt. However, a text from Jack about the film’s wrap party reminds her to act normal despite the police presence at her house. In a department store, she buys a new dress and gets a makeover. A pair of red shoes triggers a childhood memory, and she shoplifts them, feeling transformed and ready for the party.
Chapter 39 Summary
In 1988, after the shooting, Maggie coaches young Aimee on a story for the police, forbidding any mention of a man named Michael. Afterward, Maggie gives Aimee a scalding bath, scrubbing her skin raw with cleaning powder in a “cleansing” ritual. She then locks Aimee in her dark bedroom, telling her that the man died because of her. The child accepts the blame as John watches silently.
Chapter 40 Summary
On her way to the wrap party, Aimee gives her coat and the McDonald’s meal she purchased to a homeless girl. At the private club, Alicia White confronts her, announcing that she’s dating Jack and auditioning for the same role Aimee wants. When Jack joins them, Alicia marks him with lipstick. Aimee walks away, angry.
