SuitabookThe Time of Your Life
Isabella Cass
- Reading
- Read together or check in after the opening chapters: ask which character’s situation feels clearest, and whether the book shows what Cat has to manage.
- Themes
- Friendship through a challenging term: Holly, Cat and Belle are expected to stick together as they face the rest of term. The story foregrounds being together, but the nature and effectiveness of their support are not established.
- Different responses to school life: Holly enjoys her new life at the stage school, while Cat is unsure how to manage everything she has on her plate. The contrast is clear, but the book’s judgement of either response is not established.
- Belle’s feelings for Jack: Belle is confused by her feelings for Jack, a new boy. The presence of these feelings is clear; their treatment and significance are not.
- Worth knowing
- Belle is confused by her feelings for a new boy, while Cat is unsure how to cope with everything she has to manage; the details and intensity are unclear.