Summer Island: A Novel

Does the novel imply that family secrets should be revealed, regardless of how painful they are? Consider the secrets Nora reveals throughout the novel. Choose one and explore whether or not the novel suggests that it should have been kept a secret. Support your response with textual evidence.

Is there an antagonist in the novel? If so, who is it and why?

How does including excerpts from Ruby’s article impact the novel? What would be left out if the reader didn’t get to read her article as she was writing it? What if they were only privy to her article after it was complete?