Summarise a Novel in 25 Words has some fantastics submissions.
John Steinbeck - Of Mice and Men:
Two guys. One ain't right in the head. He's nice but too strong. He kills a lady. His best friend kills him. Fin.
Great Gatsby:
My next door neighbour has led a pretty strange life, but he lies half the time. Also, I am a bit strange.
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