72 pages 2 hours read

Lisa Ko

The Leavers

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2017

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Essay Topics

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Why are the sections narrated by Polly written in the first person while the Deming/Daniel sections are written in a third person limited perspective? What does Ko’s authorial choice suggest about the characters?

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At various moments, Ko incorporates correspondence and documents, such as emails, messages, and reviews within the narrative. What is the effect of including them for the reader?

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What is the role of memory in the narrative?