Symbolic

Symbolic books use images, objects and repeated details to suggest deeper meanings beneath the surface of the plot. On Thornbook you’ll find summaries that point out important symbols and motifs, helping readers notice hidden layers, themes and messages in each story.

Fiction

The Kite Runner

Summary Khaled Hosseini’s The Kite Runner follows the complicated friendship between Amir, a privileged Pashtun boy, and Hassan, the son […]

Classics

Pride and Prejudice

Summary Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice follows Elizabeth Bennet, a sharp, funny, and observant young woman trying to make sense

Modern Classics

1984

Summary George Orwell’s 1984 is one of those books that doesn’t feel very far from real life, even though it’s

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