London belongs to us
Sarra Manning
- Reading
- Try reading it in short stretches and pause at changes in setting; this can make it easier to follow the overnight journey and notice how each encounter affects the pace.
- Themes
- A night-long city journey: Sunny travels across London overnight and meets a range of people, including Jean Luc and Vic. The journey’s quick sequence of places and meetings gives the story a fast-paced shape, while the city and its residents are presented as central to its appeal.
- Worth knowing
- Sunny receives a picture of her boyfriend kissing another girl, prompting her to pursue romantic retribution. Families may wish to consider how Sunny responds to this relationship upset.