The Kite Runner
Summary Khaled Hosseini’s The Kite Runner follows the complicated friendship between Amir, a privileged Pashtun boy, and Hassan, the son […]
Adults
Books for adults usually explore more mature themes, complex relationships and deeper moral questions. On Thornbook you’ll find summaries of fiction and non-fiction aimed at adult readers who enjoy layered characters, challenging ideas and stories that reflect real-life struggles and decisions.
Animal Farm
Summary George Orwell’s Animal Farm is an allegorical novella about a group of farm animals who rise up against their
Pride and Prejudice
Summary Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice follows Elizabeth Bennet, a sharp, funny, and observant young woman trying to make sense
1984
Summary George Orwell’s 1984 is one of those books that doesn’t feel very far from real life, even though it’s
To Kill a Mockingbird
Summary Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird is set in the small, fictional town of Maycomb, Alabama, during the 1930s.