SuitabookThe Casket of Time
Andri Snær Magnason
- Reading
- Read together at a pace that suits your reader, pausing when the ancient tale and the present crisis intersect. Invite them to compare the two, while leaving room for different interpretations.
- Themes
- Avoiding responsibility for a shared crisis: Sigrun’s family and others enter hibernation hoping someone else will fix the world’s problems; Sigrun later joins children working with Grace on the situation. The contrast invites reflection on shared responsibility, while the children’s response unfolds through their work with Grace.
- A story within the story: Grace explains that an ancient curse involves Obsidiana, trapped in time by a king whose greed dooms his kingdom; Sigrun sees parallels with the present crisis. The princess’s tale provides a parallel storyline that Sigrun uses to think about the present crisis.
- Worth knowing
- The story includes apocalyptic news, environmental calamity, an abandoned city and a princess trapped by a king’s greed. These perilous elements may be worth noting if crisis or captivity themes are difficult for your reader.