SuitabookFirst We Were IV
Alexandra Sirowy
- Reading
- Consider reading together or checking in as the pranks intensify; this gives you a chance to pause on the consequences without spoiling the mystery.
- Themes
- Justice and revenge: The friends begin with pranks intended to right wrongs, then investigate a long-buried murder as their activities grow more destructive. The narrative emphasises moral complexity and the possibility that good intentions can have catastrophic unintended consequences.
- Friendship and secrecy: The four friends create IV in hopes of keeping their friendship intact, with rules to never lie, never tell, and love one another. The group’s rules and secrecy shape the friendship, while expanding participation puts pressure on the original four.
- Worth knowing
- The story includes a teenage girl’s death, an old murder, school bullying, and severe harm to some animals as the group’s actions escalate.