SuitabookThe Lit Report
Sarah N. Harvey
- Reading
- Discuss the premise before reading, including pregnancy and faith, without assuming what either character should do. Afterwards, compare the friends’ choices with the literary ideas Julia uses.
- Themes
- Friendship and responsibility: Julia tries to support Ruth while remaining focused on life after graduation. The book?s stance on this remains unclear.
- Pregnancy and changed futures: Ruth’s pregnancy threatens the friends’ plans for a big-city future, while Julia develops a response. The book?s stance on this remains unclear.
- Books as a way of thinking: Julia draws on both admired and less successful works of literature while developing her plan. The book presents this mainly as information or explanation.
- Worth knowing
- Pregnancy, a wild party, religious identity and aspirations involving older men are part of the setup.