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Taming 7
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Chapters 32-54Chapter Summaries & Analyses
Content Warning: This section of the guide includes discussion of rape, sexual violence, child abuse, child sexual abuse, death by suicide, self-harm, substance and alcohol use, substance dependency, sexual content, and cursing.
Chapter 32 Summary: “You Let Him Do What?—Claire”
At lunch the next morning, Gibsie doesn’t show up. That, coupled with the fact that Gibsie left before she woke up, makes Claire worry that he is avoiding her. She decides to tell Shannon and Lizzie what happened. Shannon assures her that there is probably a very good reason for why Gibsie isn’t there, as everyone can tell he loves Claire. Lizzie reacts with anger, calling Gibsie a “fuckboy.” She tells Claire that being with him is a “betrayal” to her, then walks away from them.
Chapter 33 Summary: “Keep the Head, Lad—Gibsie”
In class, Gibsie overhears Jamie talking to his friend about Claire. When he makes a comment about trying to sleep with her, Gibsie angrily confronts him. Johnny pulls him from the classroom, insisting that he can’t get into trouble in school again.
Chapter 34 Summary: “Hello, Darkness, My Old Friend—Claire”
After school, Claire walks two miles to Lizzie’s house. After their fight, she realized that they were approaching a point of no return, where their friendship would be ruined if Lizzie didn’t get her life under control. She then decided that she needed to talk with Lizzie’s mother, Catherine, before it was too late.
Catherine invites Claire inside. Claire realizes that she has not been to her house in years. After Lizzie’s sister died, their parents stopped being friends.
