SuitabookThe extremely inconvenient adventures of Bronte Mettlestone
Jaclyn Moriarty
- Reading
- Pause during the journey to ask what Bronte knows, what remains uncertain and what choices she may have. This can help readers discuss her changing understanding of responsibility and family without assuming the outcome.
- Themes
- Trust, secrets and family knowledge: Bronte’s understanding of her parents changes as she suspects they had concealed important things from her. The premise invites attention to how Bronte responds when her understanding of her family becomes uncertain, but it does not show whether secrecy is criticised, justified or resolved.
- Responsibility and independence: The magical will places Bronte under an immediate obligation, raising questions about how she responds to a duty imposed on her. The situation raises questions about whether carrying out an imposed duty becomes meaningful to Bronte, but the book's judgement on the obligation is unknown.
- Worth knowing
- Before reading, consider whether the report of Bronte’s parents being killed could feel upsetting.