56 pages 1 hour read

Mary Kubica

Just the Nicest Couple

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2023

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Essay Topics

1.

How does Kubica explore the outsider opinion that Christian and Lily are “just the nicest couple” (81)?

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Why does Kubica use Nina and Christian as narrators, rather than either Jake (before his death) or Lily? How would the narrative change with different narrators?

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Nina’s mother claimed that she murdered Jake to protect Nina from a difficult life. How does Kubica characterize the relationship between Nina and her mother?