The Inheritance Games

Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2020

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Before You Read

Summary

Chapter Summaries & Analyses

Chapters 1-10

Chapters 11-20

Chapters 21-30

Chapters 31-40

Chapters 41-50

Chapters 51-60

Chapters 61-70

Chapters 71-80

Chapter 81-Epilogue

Character Analysis

Themes

Symbols & Motifs

Important Quotes

Essay Topics

One of the book’s central themes is the risky nature of keeping secrets. Choose an example in which a character in the book opts for secrecy and explore the negative repercussions.

One hallmark of The Inheritance Games is the way deceased people drive the narrative. Analyze how the dead control the actions of the living, using concrete examples (Tobias, Emily, Avery’s mother).

In addition to the primary plot of the “inheritance game” mystery, the book includes a romantic subplot. Why would the author choose to incorporate the love triangle? What does it add to the book?