SuitabookTell the Moon to Come Out
Joan Lingard
- Reading
- As you read, keep track of what Nick knows, what he is still trying to find out, and how the war’s aftermath shapes the choices available to him.
- Themes
- Aftermath of civil conflict: The story takes place in Spain in 1939, after the civil war has ended, while the hatred associated with it continues. The book’s stance on this remains unclear.
- Worth knowing
- The premise includes the aftermath of a brutal civil war, ongoing hatred, a missing father and danger for a boy travelling without papers. How these are depicted in detail is unclear.