SuitabookTripping Back Blue
Kara Storti
- Reading
- Read alongside the central question about indigo, pausing to discuss what Finn hopes it will change. Keep attention on both his responsibilities and the consequences of choices, without presuming what the ending proves.
- Themes
- Substance use and escape: Finn deals drugs, wants to inject them and believes indigo may offer a way out of what is broken in his life. The book?s stance on this remains unclear.
- Conflicting identities and responsibility: Finn is popular yet failing, a philosopher and orator yet struggling at school, and seeks money for his twin sister while facing personal desperation. The contrasts support discussion of how public identity, private difficulty and responsibility can coexist without establishing a clear moral conclusion.
- Bird-watching as a contrasting interest: Bird-watching is described as the only time Finn finds peace, contrasting with his social prominence and instability. This may offer a quieter counterpoint to the main conflict, but its significance within the whole story cannot yet be determined.
- Worth knowing
- Before reading, consider whether the combination of injecting drugs, dealing and a life becoming less controlled suits the reader. You may wish to check in afterwards rather than assuming the ending resolves these issues.