SuitabookThe fake birthday
Gerri Rudner
- Reading
- Pause when Jodi’s expectations fail and ask what information she has, what she assumes, and whether the birthday truth changes her view of herself or other people.
- Themes
- Identity and self-understanding: Jodi has designed her life around being a Scorpio, then begins to doubt herself when events do not fit her expectations. The book?s stance on this remains unclear.
- Belief and personal judgement: Jodi’s horoscope-based expectations are challenged when a series of astrological forecasts backfire. The book?s stance on this remains unclear.
- Friendship and family trust: Jodi’s doubts extend to her parents and best friend while she prepares for the social challenges of seventh grade. The book?s stance on this remains unclear.
- Worth knowing
- Be ready for emotional uncertainty around Jodi questioning herself, her parents and her best friend.