SuitabookThe last forever
Deb Caletti
- Reading
- Consider reading together or checking in before or during reading, as the mother’s death is part of the premise. You could also discuss whether the book’s treatment of grief feels helpful.
- Themes
- Bereavement and healing: Tessa is grieving her mother’s death, and the story presents healing as a possibility. The premise makes loss central, but does not show how the story ultimately treats Tessa’s grief.
- Relationships, love and secrets: Tessa tries to hold on to her friends and boyfriend, then meets Henry; secrets stand between them. Relationships and secrets are part of the story, but their consequences and the book’s judgement of them are unknown.
- Worth knowing
- Bereavement and death are central to the premise. The book includes profanity and sexual situations; their detail and frequency are not established.