60 pages • 2 hours read
Elle KennedyThe Graham Effect
Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2023A 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
How does The Graham Effect challenge traditional notions of family? Use textual support to justify your response.
Examine the development of Gigi and Ryder’s relationship. How do their initial clashes give way to a deeper connection? What is the importance of these clashes? Use examples to explain your answer.
Analyze the importance of communication and forgiveness in The Graham Effect. Which characters make the most progress in these areas? Provide examples to explain your answer.
What effect does Gigi and Ryder’s marriage have on the novel? Why do you think the author made this choice? In your opinion, does this marriage help or hinder the plot and character arcs of the novel? Use examples to explain your answer.
Discuss the significance of the merger between Briar University and Eastwood College. How does it impact the characters and the overall story?
Discuss the evolution of Gigi’s relationship with her ex-boyfriend, Case Colson. Does the narrative suggest that his actions are justified? Why or why not?
Analyze the role of friendship in The Graham Effect. How do characters like Shane and Beckett support Ryder? How do Mya and Diana support Gigi?
How does Elle Kennedy use humor and banter to develop character personalities and relationships? Use specific examples to explain your response.
Throughout the novel, the characters frequently reference a reality TV show called “Fling or Forever.” Why does Kennedy include these references to reality dating TV in the novel?
How does Kennedy’s stylistic choice to shift the point of view between Gigi and Ryder throughout the novel contribute to the story’s depth and complexity? What impact would telling the story from only one character’s perspective have on the narrative? Additionally, which other characters’ perspectives would have enhanced the reader’s understanding of the story, and how?
