What I thought was true
Huntley Fitzpatrick
- Reading
- Invite the reader to notice what Gwen believes at the start and what she later questions. Check in about the romantic material if that would help.
- Themes
- Love, class and belonging: Gwen, from a working-class island family, has a complicated romantic history with Cass, a wealthy boy. His return leads her to reconsider her feelings and her connections to home. Romantic history and class difference sit alongside Gwen's shifting view of where she belongs, bringing together her relationships and her hopes for the future.
- Worth knowing
- The book includes mild profanity and sexual references. Romance and dating are central.