SuitabookAsk the passengers
A. S. King
- Reading
- You could read alongside your teenager and pause after moments involving Astrid’s family or her private questions. Let them choose what to discuss, and check in about how the story’s conflicts feel to them.
- Themes
- Love and openness: Astrid loves Dee but feels her small town would not allow her to love openly. The situation places Astrid’s feelings alongside social prejudice, but the plot outline does not show how the novel ultimately frames this conflict.
- Family relationships: Astrid feels unable to talk to anyone about her secret; her mother, father and sister are each described in relation to difficulties she faces. The book’s stance on this remains unclear.
- Worth knowing
- Family difficulties are part of the story: Astrid’s mother does not want her love, her father is described as often stoned, and her sister is focused on fitting in. These tensions may merit attention.