SuitabookReaping Me Softly
Kate Evangelista
- Reading
- You could pause after the crisis develops and ask how the Reaper’s code shapes the characters’ choices. Check in about the bullying and loss as they arise, letting your reader choose whether to talk further.
- Themes
- Reaper’s code and personal choice: Niko is a Reaper, and the story raises whether he will break his code to save Arianne and what consequences might follow. The code puts Niko’s possible choice to help Arianne in tension with the consequences of breaking a rule.
- Supernatural premise and story structure: Arianne’s ability to see the dead and Niko’s identity as a Reaper bring a supernatural element into a school-based story that escalates into a personal crisis. The supernatural premise connects Arianne and Niko and drives the crisis that puts Arianne’s life at risk.
- Worth knowing
- The story includes school bullying and the accidental reaping of someone Arianne loves, with the fallout threatening her life. These elements may merit attention if loss, bullying or peril feels difficult for your reader.