97 pages • 3 hours read
Ellen HopkinsTricks
Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2009A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Chapters 1-83Chapter Summaries & Analyses
Chapter 1 Summary: “A Poem by Eden Streit: Eyes Tell Stories”
Content Warning: This section of the guide includes discussion of child sexual abuse, antigay bias, substance use, illness, death, and sexual content.
In Eden Streit’s poem, she wonders if looking into someone’s eyes can tell her if they are lying.
Chapter 2 Summary: “Eden: Some People”
Eden knows that some people never find love. She feels lucky, although she knows that she has found love “with the wrong person” (2).
Chapter 3 Summary: “Not Wrong for Me”
Eden clarifies that her boyfriend, Andrew, is only wrong for her parents. She knows that when Andrew holds her, she feels safe.
