SuitabookNotable
Marni Bates
- Reading
- Before reading, mention that the story combines school relationships with serious international danger. Afterwards, discuss how Chelsea's choices affect others, without assuming the ending or her eventual growth.
- Themes
- Power, reputation and accountability: Chelsea begins as the admired queen of her school group and presents herself as able to control difficult situations. The book?s stance on this remains unclear.
- Danger beyond familiar settings: A study-abroad trip takes Chelsea away from school and places her group in danger involving a drug lord. The situation is presented as a high-stakes complication requiring action, but its realism, tone and consequences cannot be determined.
- Worth knowing
- The premise includes parental divorce, an ex-boyfriend choosing someone else, threats to social standing, a drug lord and a need to escape a country alive. The tone and detail of these elements remain unclear.