44 pages • 1 hour read
Samanta Schweblin, Transl. Megan McDowellA modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Amanda wakes Nina up and helps her pack her things, reluctant to be separated from her daughter for even a moment. However, as she packs, Amanda starts to think that her fear validates Carla’s crazy story. Instead of leaving immediately, she decides to apologize to the woman and convince her that nothing is wrong with David. In the hospital bed, David tells Amanda that this is “a mistake”; it is the moment where everything will start to go wrong.
Amanda drives to the farm where Carla works. She tells the other woman that her husband needs her back in the city, but Carla insists on showing Amanda Omar’s stables before she leaves. Amanda agrees, and she and Nina go outside, waiting for Carla to finish her work. In the driveway, a group of men unload large plastic drums from the back of a truck. They wear plastic gloves for protection, and Nina sits in the grass, fascinated by the activity.
David interrupts to tell Amanda that they have arrived at the important moment. He presses her to describe the details of the scene, but Amanda insists that there is nothing else.
Daughters & Sons
View Collection
Earth Day
View Collection
Hispanic & Latinx American Literature
View Collection
Horror, Thrillers, & Suspense
View Collection
Magical Realism
View Collection
Mothers
View Collection
Mystery & Crime
View Collection
Novellas
View Collection
Psychological Fiction
View Collection
The Booker Prizes Awardees & Honorees
View Collection