SuitabookThe happiness of Kati
Jane Vejjajiva
- Reading
- Read together if that suits your child, pausing when the illness or family revelations prompt questions. Let them set the pace and return to what remains unresolved for Kati.
- Themes
- Illness and impending loss: Kati visits her mother, who has Lou Gehrig’s disease and is nearing the end of her life. The book’s stance on this remains unclear.
- Family history and belonging: Kati learns why her mother gave her up as a baby and faces the possibility of meeting a father she has never known. These discoveries frame questions about Kati’s family, but their meaning for her and the story’s perspective on them are not established.
- Worth knowing
- Consider whether these subjects are comfortable to read about together.