SuitabookStrays
Jennifer Caloyeras
- Reading
- If your reader prefers support with emotionally charged scenes, read together or check in after the story reaches Iris’s family loss and Roman’s peril; the intensity and resolution are not described.
- Themes
- Anger and consequences: Iris has trouble controlling her temper, and a journal note mistaken for a threat leads to trouble with school authorities and the law. The plot mentions Iris’s difficulty controlling her temper and separately describes a journal note mistaken for a threat, followed by serious consequences; it does not establish a connection between them.
- Human–animal connection: Iris, who fears dogs, takes part in rehabilitating troubled dogs and becomes involved in Roman’s fate. The plot places Iris’s work with dogs alongside her own difficulties, but the summary does not establish how the rehabilitation or bond is portrayed beyond describing her need for help.
- Worth knowing
- The plot includes the death of Iris’s mother, anger and school difficulties, legal trouble, and a dog whose life is at risk. These may be worth noting if such situations are sensitive for your reader.