48 pages • 1 hour read
Seraphina Nova GlassOn a Quiet Street
Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2022A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Essay Topics
What are the differences between how the characters are perceived and their private lives? How does Glass portray this?
What are Cora’s motivations for pursuing an affair with Grant? To what extent does the narrative justify these motivations?
While the novel portrays Female Friendships as a Source of Strength, what does it say about male friendships?
Analyze the moments of graphic violence in the text, notably Lucas’s attacks on Paige and Nicola. How does Glass use language to create tension and fear in these passages?
To what extent does On a Quiet Street adhere to tropes of the genre of domestic psychological thriller? To what extent does it deviate from these tropes?
How does the structure of the novel contribute to its tension and mystery?
How does the novel characterize different patterns in marriage? Does the text suggest an overall message about marriage as an institution? If so, what?
To what extent does On a Quiet Street justify Paige’s and Nicola’s murders of abusive men?
Analyze a plot twist in the text, such as the moment when it is revealed Nicola killed Caleb. How does Glass set up these plot twists?
Compare On a Quiet Street to another psychological thriller. How are they similar in structure and theme? How are they different?
