57 pages 1 hour read

Elin Hilderbrand

The Hotel Nantucket

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2022

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Essay Topics

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How does the location of Nantucket Island enhance the plot of Hilderbrand’s novel? How do its scale, seasonal nature, and particular community impact the characters’ lives and interactions?

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To what extent would you describe Alessandra Powell as the villain of the novel? How does Hilderbrand reveal the forces behind Alessandra’s actions, and do these modify your judgment of her?

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How does the theme of adultery and betrayal play out in the novel? To what extent does Hilderbrand punishes adulterers above those they cheat on?