SuitabookBoy2girl
Terence Blacker
- Reading
- Discuss the characters’ aims before judging the results, then revisit whether the humour changes as a family or school conflict becomes difficult to control.
- Themes
- Revenge and humiliation: Matthew and his friends devise a plot intended to humiliate Sam and strike back at girls at school. The book?s stance on this remains unclear.
- Loss of control: The friends’ operation begins as a deliberate response but eventually runs hysterically out of control. Escalation appears central and may invite attention to unintended consequences, though the tone and judgement of those consequences remain unclear.
- Family and social disruption: Sam’s sudden arrival affects Matthew’s family and social life, creating pressure that extends into school relationships. The book?s stance on this remains unclear.
- Worth knowing
- Pay particular attention to social conflict.