SuitabookPerfectly Dateless
Kristin Billerbeck
- Reading
- Read alongside the young person if possible, pausing after early chapters to discuss prom expectations, parental boundaries and self-worth; because the ending may affect the story’s message, discuss it after reading.
- Themes
- Perfectionism and self-worth: Daisy links her high grades and fixation on mistakes with feeling isolated and imperfect. The book’s stance on this remains unclear.
- Family rules and independence: Daisy’s parents forbid dating and even telephone conversations with boys, creating an obstacle to her prom plans. The book’s stance on this remains unclear.
- Faith and personal standards: Daisy identifies as Christian and connects making the most of her talents with trying to be perfect. Faith is part of Daisy’s self-understanding and reasoning, but the supplied passages do not establish the book’s broader theological or moral conclusions.
- Worth knowing
- Pay attention to how Daisy’s parents’ restrictions, her desire for a date and her concerns about popularity and clothing affect her sense of agency and self-worth.