Too Bright to See

Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 2021

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Summary

Background

Chapter Summaries & Analyses

Prologue-Chapter 5

Chapters 6-10

Chapters 11-16

Chapter 17-Epilogue

Character Analysis

Themes

Symbols & Motifs

Important Quotes

Essay Topics

Tools

Discussion Questions

Essay Topics

How does Bug change from the beginning of the book to the end, both in more obvious and subtle ways? In what ways does he remain the same? Use examples from the text to support your answer.

Write an essay comparing and contrasting Too Bright to See to another book about transgender or nonbinary young people, such as Lily and Dunkin (2016) by Donna Gephart or The Fabulous Zed Watson! by Basil and Kevin Sylvester (2021). How do the books explore themes like coming of age and gender identity in similar and different ways?

How does the novel explore the paranormal differently than other works? What role do ghosts serve?