SuitabookThe Music of What Happens
Bill Konigsberg
- Reading
- Consider checking in around the story's treatment of Max's past encounter and Jordan's family worries; let the reader set the pace for discussing either subject.
- Themes
- A relationship between two boys: Max is gay, and he and Jordan develop chemistry while working together; Jordan is described as having never been kissed and hoping to find a partner. Their relationship is a central part of the story, but how its challenges and outcomes are portrayed is not clear.
- Max's past encounter: Max has a secret about an encounter with an older boy that he does not want to think about. The experience is presented as troubling for Max; the nature of the encounter and the story's treatment of it are not established.
- Jordan's family worries: Jordan worries about his mother's instability and feels responsible for keeping his family from falling apart. The situation is presented as a serious worry for Jordan; whether he receives help or how the family situation develops is unknown.
- Worth knowing
- The story includes an unwanted encounter between Max and an older boy, and Jordan's concern about his mother's instability and his family's wellbeing. The detail and intensity are unclear.