SuitabookPop girl
Tallia Storm
- Reading
- If disappointment or rivalry feels sensitive, pause after the competition and radio developments. Invite the reader to predict what Storm might do next without assuming whether the ending is hopeful or difficult.
- Themes
- Ambition and performance: Storm prioritises singing and is given an unexpected opportunity with a Hawaiian band, followed by a radio appearance that does not unfold as she hopes. The book?s stance on this remains unclear.
- Friendship and competing priorities: Storm is upset about missing the competition, particularly because her former best friend takes her place, while her family holiday creates an alternative setting and opportunity. These relationships and priorities are part of the situation, but the book's judgement of Storm, her friend or the family decision cannot be established.
- Worth knowing
- The story includes distress about missing an important opportunity, conflict connected with a former best friend, and a public disappointment when the band identify someone else as their singer.