SuitabookPerfectly Ella
Candy Harper
- Reading
- Read alongside Ella’s feelings rather than rushing to solve them. Pause when family members’ needs compete, and invite discussion about different ways people can be noticeable, valued and themselves.
- Themes
- Belonging within a changing family: Ella is the middle sister in a crowded household and begins to feel displaced after her father has a baby with his girlfriend. The book?s stance on this remains unclear.
- Being distinctive without comparison: Ella is surrounded by sisters with strongly described personalities and wonders what makes her ‘perfectly Ella’. The premise invites reflection on individuality, though it is not clear whether the narrative challenges, accepts or resolves comparisons between the sisters.
- Worth knowing
- Ella’s father has a new baby with his girlfriend, while her mother is described as very tired. These family changes may deserve attention if separation, new siblings or divided loyalties feel close to home.