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The Woman in the Window

 Author: A.J. Finn  Category: Crime  Publisher: William Morrow  Published: January 2, 2018  Language: English  File Size: 2 MB  Tags: Crime | Fiction | Mystery | Psychological | Suspense | Thriller |  Download PDF
 Description:

Theme:

The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn, explores the theme of  isolation, mental illness, trauma, and resilience.

Summary:

It follows the life of Dr. Anna Fox who suffers from agoraphobia and lives a reclusive life at her large home in New York City, where she one day witnesses a murder across the street. A film adaptation directed by Joe Wright and starring Amy Adams in the title role was released by Netflix in 2021.

Famous Quotes:

  • The colors drain away leaving only darkness, only emptiness.
  • Our world is a matrix of fiction and I am the unfortunate transcript.
  • I’ll never tire of peering through a camera lens. Looking outward to find solace instead of inward.
  • Every blink is an opportunity to escape from the reality that traps me.
  • Memories are dangerous things. You turn them over and over… Until every word and gesture is burned into your mind.
  • There is a special kind of hell for women who don’t help each other.
  • Fear has very low standards.
  • The truth is a fragile thing, and once released, it can never be re-contained.
  • Some secrets are better left buried in the darkness of your soul.
  • Watching the world through a window is different from watching it through an open door.
  • People are complicated puzzles, always trying to piece together a complete picture, but sometimes we get it wrong and sometimes we’re left unfinished.
  • Nothing’s ever as it seems. Real life is messy, unpredictable, full of surprises.
  • Regret is a slippery slope, leading only to more pain and despair.
  • The mind is a fascinating place, capable of both wonder and terror.

Best lines:

  • Sometimes the only way to escape reality is to create an alternative one.
  • The human mind is both a fortress and a prison, capable of both protecting and trapping us.
  • Sometimes the most dangerous monsters are the ones that lurk within ourselves.
  • Fear is a powerful motivator, driving us to do things we never thought ourselves capable of.
  • Loneliness is a bottomless well that swallows all sense of self.
  • Our past is an anchor that holds us down, keeping us from moving forward.
  • Memory is a trickster, capable of deceiving even the most vigilant of minds.
  • Curiosity is a double-edged sword, capable of uncovering both truth and destruction.
  • In the shadows of our own minds, monsters lurk, waiting for their moment to strike.
  • Love and obsession are two sides of the same coin, tempting us to cross the line between sanity and madness.
  • Sometimes the only way to heal is to confront the demons within.
  • Silence can be both a refuge and a prison.
  • The human psyche is a complex web of emotions, capable of both great strength and crippling fragility.

Literary awards:

  • Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Mystery & Thriller and for Debut Author (2018)
  •  Book of the Month Book of the Year Award Nominee (2018)

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