SuitabookResponsibility after loss
Scotty feels responsible for the loss of someone she barely knew after a terrible accident.
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Angela Johnson - Author
This is a grief-centred coming-of-age story about responsibility, disorientation and finding a personal way forward.
"Scotty compares herself to tofu: no flavor unless you add something. And it's true that Scotty's friends, Misha and Faclone, and her brother, Keone, make life delicious. But when a terrible accident occurs, Scotty feels responsible for the loss of someone she hardly knew, and the world goes wrong. She cannot tell what is a dream and what is real. Her friends are having a hard time getting through to her and her family is preoccupied with their own trauma. But the prospect of a boy, a dance, and the possibility that everything can fall back into place soon help Scotty realize that she is capable of adding her own flavor to life"--Provided by publisher.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceThis is a grief-centred coming-of-age story about responsibility, disorientation and finding a personal way forward.
Scotty feels responsible for the loss of someone she barely knew after a terrible accident.
Scotty’s friends struggle to reach her while her family is preoccupied with their own trauma.
Scotty cannot tell what is a dream and what is real, then begins to recognise that she can add her own flavour to life.
Prepare to talk about accidental death, grief, perceived responsibility, family trauma and uncertainty about what is real. The emotional weight may be more significant than the brief romantic and social elements suggest.
This is a grounded book brief while Suitabook strengthens the analysis: the current material supports only a cautious reading; another book-specific source is still needed.
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