SuitabookThe Binding
Jenny Alexander
- Reading
- You could read together and pause when the group’s rules or punishments appear, giving your reader space to talk about how they feel before continuing.
- Themes
- Belonging and the Binding: Jack wants to belong to the secret society, whose rules, ceremonies and punishments are overseen by Duncan. The premise sets Jack’s wish to belong alongside the group’s elaborate rules, but does not establish a judgement about the society as a whole.
- Authority and speaking up: Duncan presides over the Binding; Jack does not want trouble but comes to understand more and faces the prospect of standing up to him. The premise establishes a conflict involving authority and resistance, but does not reveal how Jack’s decision or its cost is ultimately portrayed.
- Worth knowing
- The Binding has elaborate rules, ceremonies and punishments, and the story is described as tense. Consider whether those elements might feel unsettling to your reader.