51 pages 1 hour read

Freida McFadden

The Boyfriend

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2024

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Essay Topics

1.

How does Freida McFadden structure her novel’s dual timelines to reveal that Tom Brown and Tom Brewer are the same person? How does she employ foreshadowing and misdirection to help to build suspense?

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What is the function of the fictional dating app Cynch within the novel, and how does it support the story’s thematic interest in The Misogyny and Safety Risks in the Dating World? Why might McFadden have chosen to invent an app rather than using an existing app?

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How does the structure of the novel help to build suspense? How do the thematic connections that exist between the two plots add suspense for the reader?

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