56 pages • 1 hour read
John Ajvide LindqvistLet the Right One In
Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2004A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
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Choose two adults in the novel and two children. Compare and contrast their characters—how are they similar or different in relation to being “monstrous”?
What does it mean to be a monster? Provide examples from the narrative of monsters versus monstrous acts.
Eli shows Oskar his past via memories. Why does he do this? How does this affect Oskar and his choices? Who is letting whom “in” at this point?
Oskar suffers from bullying at school. Is this childhood bullying similar to or different from other violence depicted in the novel?
Detail Lack and Virginia’s relationship. If Virginia didn’t become a vampire, do you think their relationship would have worked? Why or why not? Provide examples.
What are some common horror tropes that Lindqvist uses in Let the Right One In? Provide examples, and then parallel these to tropes in other works of fiction (or movies).
The title, Let the Right One In, is very specific to vampire folklore, yet it has different meanings. Explain what the title means and provide examples.
Is Eli good or bad? Explain.
Oskar runs away from home, and though this might seem like a happy ending, Lindqvist doesn’t mention how his mother deals with this. Given what you know of Oskar’s mother, how might she respond to his disappearance? Is Oskar rude or right in fleeing?
