Study Guide: Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate
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SuperSummary, a modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, offers high-quality instructional study guides for challenging works of literature. This audio study guide for Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate includes detailed summary and analysis of each chapter and an in-depth exploration of the book’s multiple symbols, motifs, and themes such as the Effects of memory on relationships and the search for the self. Featured content also includes commentary on major characters, 25 important quotes, essay questions, and discussion topics.
Before We Were Yours is a work of historical fiction told by two alternating principle voices narrating a complex family history with a smart, soulful young lawyer hunting to learn the full truth of her grandmother’s life.
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