SuitabookThe encyclopedia of me
Karen Rivers
- Reading
- Try a few entries together first, then let your reader choose whether to continue independently or talk through Tink’s comments about herself and her friends as they arise.
- Themes
- Friendship and self-comparison: Tink calls Freddie better than herself in several ways while insisting she does not resent it. This offers a glimpse of Tink’s joking, possibly self-deprecating voice, but does not establish how the book treats comparison or friendship overall.
- Attraction and kissing: Tink notes that the book includes kissing and describes Kai, a new neighbour, as possibly cute. Attraction is part of the premise, but its treatment cannot be judged from this brief mention.
- Being grounded: Tink writes during a summer when she is grounded and says she was not wholly at fault. The premise introduces a disagreement about responsibility, but gives no basis for judging the fairness of the punishment or its resolution.
- Worth knowing
- The premise mentions kissing and a crush on a new neighbour, but gives no detail about how these are depicted. Consider whether you would like to discuss attraction and boundaries together.