SuitabookGrief and changed identity
Brady’s sister dies, after which grief unsettles Brady’s family and causes Brady to question the value of what she previously cared about.
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Suzy Vitello - Author
This is a grief-centred young-adult story that combines family disruption, social pressures, artistic identity, secrets and an unexpected relationship. Its emotional territory is serious, with mystery-like questioning following a sudden death.
"Brady and Sabine Wilson are sisters born eleven months apart, but they couldn't be more different. Popular Sabine, the head cheerleader dating the high school hunk, seems to have all the luck, while her younger, artsy sister "Brady Brooder" is a loner who prefers the sidelines to the limelight. After Sabine dies in a horrific cheerleading accident, grief unravels Brady and her family. Once recognized for her artistic talent, 17-year-old Brady finds herself questioning the value of everything she once held dear. Her best friend betrays her. Her parents' marriage is crumbling. And the boy everyone blames for the accident seems to be her only ally in the search for answers in the wake of her sister's death. As an unlikely friendship emerges, Brady learns more about Sabine - and love - than she bargained for."--Page 4 of cover.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceThis is a grief-centred young-adult story that combines family disruption, social pressures, artistic identity, secrets and an unexpected relationship. Its emotional territory is serious, with mystery-like questioning following a sudden death.
Brady’s sister dies, after which grief unsettles Brady’s family and causes Brady to question the value of what she previously cared about.
Sabine appears successful and popular, but later information reveals difficulties in her relationships and private life.
Connor is blamed for Sabine’s death, yet becomes an ally to Brady and helps her reconsider her view of him.
The death is described as horrific, and the story includes grief, family breakdown, betrayal, verbal abuse, pregnancy, drugging and kidnapping. These elements may warrant a check-in before or during reading.
This is a grounded book brief while Suitabook strengthens the analysis: the book’s treatment of its main themes is not yet firm enough; some draft conclusions still depend on unresolved evidence.
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