SuitabookGoddess of Yesterday
Caroline B. Cooney
- Reading
- Consider reading together if the child’s separation from home or the attack feels difficult, and pause to distinguish what Anaxandra chooses from what she does under pressure. The level of detail in these scenes is unclear.
- Themes
- Survival and self-reinvention: Anaxandra takes on different identities while trying to remain safe in unfamiliar households and circumstances. The plot places resourcefulness at the centre of her effort to survive, but does not establish whether deception is praised or criticised.
- Home and belonging: The book addresses home and belonging; the detail of how it is developed remains unclear. The stated idea makes belonging a possible discussion thread, though the story’s final view is not established.
- Myth, attraction and war: The book addresses myth, attraction and war; the detail of how it is developed remains unclear. The mythic relationship is part of the plot’s route into war, but the book’s judgement of the characters or their choices is unknown.
- Worth knowing
- The plot includes a child being taken from home, a pirate attack with Anaxandra as the sole survivor, fear, and a war linked to Helen and Paris. These events may invite discussion of danger and loss.