SuitabookQuiver
Julia Watts
- Reading
- Read together or check in after a few chapters, focusing on what each character believes and how the narration treats those views; the ending and degree of conflict are unclear.
- Themes
- Family beliefs and social divisions: Libby's family follows strict evangelical beliefs about having children; Zo's family is described as feminist, socialist and vegetarian. The premise sets these contrasting beliefs beside one another and links family differences to wider social tensions; it does not establish an endorsement or condemnation.
- Gender identity and friendship: Zo is described as a gender-fluid teenager who forms a connection and friendship with Libby. The premise establishes Zo's identity and the friendship, but does not show how the narration or other characters respond to either.
- Worth knowing
- The story includes strict evangelical beliefs about family size and a gender-fluid teenager. Families may wish to discuss how these differences are represented and how characters respond to them.