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You Killed Me First
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Prologue-Part 1, Chapter 20Chapter Summaries & Analyses
Content Warning: Both the source material and this guide feature depictions of physical and emotional abuse, mental illness, suicidal ideation and self-harm, suicide, substance abuse, anti-LGBTQ+ bias, and profanity. The premise of the source text also perpetuates unfair stereotypes by depicting people with mental health conditions as dangerous.
Prologue Summary: “5 November, Bonfire Night”
On November 5, an unnamed woman wakes up bound and gagged. She is trapped beneath a bonfire. As she struggles to get free, she realizes that she is wearing an earphone that is ringing with an incoming call. She recognizes the caller and pleads to be freed, but the person refuses, stating, “You killed me first” (5).
Part 1, Chapter 1 Summary: “Margot”
December: 11 Months Before Bonfire Night
Margot watches a new family as they move into the house opposite hers, noticing the expensive car and furniture. She decides to go over and introduce herself and is joined by Anna, one of her neighbors, who is on her way to do the same thing. Margot comments disdainfully on the homemade mince pies that Anna has brought along as a gift. As they both wait at the front door, they are startled by a sudden voice behind them.
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