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About The Interestings

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Overview

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Background

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Chapter Summaries & Analyses

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Part 1: “Moments of Strangeness”

Part 1, Chapters 1-3

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Part 1, Chapters 4-6

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Part 1, Chapters 7-9

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Part 2: “Figland”

Part 2, Chapters 10-13

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Part 2, Chapters 14-17

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Part 3: “The Drama of the Gifted Child”

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Character Analysis

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Themes

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Symbols & Motifs

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Important Quotes

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Book Club Questions

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