SuitabookBreathe
Penni Russon
- Reading
- Reading together or checking in afterwards could help separate the story’s magical danger from its relationship tensions. Invite your reader to share which part they found most compelling or troubling.
- Themes
- Power, promises and chaos: Undine’s powerful magic urges her to break a promise; its earlier use nearly threw the world into chaos. The book’s stance on this remains unclear.
- Friendship and unreturned feelings: Undine is uncertain about her relationships, including her friendship with Trout, who has unrequited feelings for her. The relationship is presented as emotionally complicated; how the characters handle it is not clear.
- Worth knowing
- Magic is associated with the risk of chaos, while Trout is described as unable to sleep and roaming at night. These elements may merit a conversation if magical danger or disrupted sleep is a concern.