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Susan Wiggs

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Study Guide

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Overview

Get ready to explore Wayward Girls and its meaning. Our full analysis and study guide provides an even deeper dive with character analysis and quotes explained to help you discover the complexity and beauty of this book.

Wayward Girls Overview

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Background

Wayward Girls Background

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Chapter Summaries & Analyses

Content Warning: This section of the guide includes discussion of unwanted pregnancy and attempted sexual assault.

Book 1: “Then”

Prologue-Book 1, Part 1

Wayward Girls Prologue-Book 1, Part 1

Content Warning: This section of the guide includes discussion of emotional abuse, physical abuse, child neglect, rape of a minor, racism, and antigay bias.

Book 1, Part 2, Chapters 4-8

Wayward Girls Book 1, Part 2, Chapters 4-8

Content Warning: This section contains discussion of emotional and physical abuse and suicidal ideation.

Book 1, Part 2, Chapters 9-14

Wayward Girls Book 1, Part 2, Chapters 9-14

Content Warning: This section contains discussion of substance use and gender discrimination.

Book 1, Part 3: “The Girls on the Bus” - Book 1, Part 4: “The Age of Aquarius”

Book 1, Parts 3-4

Wayward Girls Book 1, Parts 3-4

Content Warning: This section contains discussion of rape; physical and emotional abuse; and substance dependency.

Book 2: “Now”

Book 2

Wayward Girls Book 2

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Content Warning: This section includes discussion of child abuse; emotional and physical abuse; rape; sexual violence and harassment; antigay bias; gender discrimination; substance use; suicidal ideation; and racism.

Character Analysis

Wayward Girls Character Analysis

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Content Warning: This section includes discussion of child abuse; emotional and physical abuse; rape; antigay bias; and gender discrimination.

Themes

Wayward Girls Themes

Symbols & Motifs

Wayward Girls Symbols & Motifs

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Content Warning: This section includes discussion of child abuse; emotional abuse; physical abuse; rape; sexual violence and harassment; antigay bias; gender discrimination; substance use; suicidal ideation; racism.