SuitabookLaura
Vivian Schurfranz
- Reading
- Read alongside a brief conversation about respectful support in relationships and the difference between historical information and fictional interpretation. Pause when Laura’s choices are criticised, asking whose expectations are being treated as reasonable.
- Themes
- Conviction and women’s rights: Laura is involved in the women’s suffrage movement while relatives encourage her to focus more on suitors and regard her willingness to face jail with concern. The book’s stance on this remains unclear.
- Respect, attraction and choice: The book addresses respect, attraction and choice; the detail of how it is developed remains unclear. The book presents competing or mixed signals about this.
- Worth knowing
- The treatment may invite critical discussion rather than simple admiration.