SuitabookStep Up
Monica McKayhan
- Reading
- Talk about the characters’ hopes separately from the question of whether they stay together. After reading, compare how Indigo and Marcus respond to change, while allowing the unresolved ending to prompt interpretation.
- Themes
- Commitment under pressure: Indigo and Marcus have stayed together through previous difficulties, but their relationship is tested again when Marcus’s circumstances change and he meets another student. The book?s stance on this remains unclear.
- Different futures: Marcus receives acceptance from Harvard and has worked hard for the opportunity, while Indigo questions where she fits into his future. The story clearly contrasts a bright educational opportunity with relationship insecurity, without establishing how either ambition or compromise is judged.
- Worth knowing
- The book invites discussion about whether love can remain secure when people’s opportunities and surroundings change, and how each person’s hopes may affect decisions about a relationship.