Author(s): SparkNotes

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A compilation of brief summaries of approximately thirteen contemporary novels, illustrated with infographics for easy consumption, and bearing Spark's TL;DR (Too Long; Didn't Read) brand.

Chapters in this volume consist of six-page summaries of well-known contemporary novels illustrated with four-color infographics and organized in thematic groupings: "If This Goes On" (e.g., Fahrenheit 451, The Handmaid's Tale); "Made in America" (e.g., The Great Gatsby, Of Mice and Men); "Race and Identity" (e.g., Their Eyes Were Watching God, Things Fall Apart); and "Boys Will Be Boys" (Lord of the Flies, The Catcher in the Rye).