The Summer of Broken Rules

Part of Meredith’s healing process involves writing letters to Claire when she misses her most. Choose a significant event from the novel and write the letter to Claire that you imagine Meredith would have written. Using the first-person perspective, describe the scene using Meredith’s narrative voice and talk about what Meredith might have thought and felt in that moment.

Although Luli is mostly a side character, she is crucial to Meredith’s character development. Conduct a character analysis of Luli’s role(s) in the novel. What archetype(s) does she fulfill and how does she contribute to Meredith’s character development?

The Summer of Broken Rules is a romance novel that challenges many of the conventions and tropes typical of romance fiction. Compare and contrast The Summer of Broken Rules to another romance fiction novel of your choice. Consider how each novel demonstrates or challenges typical genre conventions, tropes, character archetypes, and plot development in your analysis.