SuitabookTroll Mill
Katherine Langrish
- Reading
- Consider pausing after the storm and again when the mill is investigated. Check in about the baby, the lurking creatures and whether the unfolding mystery feels exciting or unsettling.
- Themes
- Responsibility in a crisis: Peer carries Kersten's baby to safety through a storm after Kersten leaves the child with him. The situation clearly places responsibility on Peer, but the book's judgement of his actions and the wider consequences are not established.
- Mystery and hidden danger: A derelict mill wheel starts turning, and Peer investigates while unknown creatures may be lurking inside or nearby. The book?s stance on this remains unclear.
- Ambition and proving oneself: After feeling rejected by Hilde, Peer decides to restore the mill and become the miller to prove himself. Peer's ambition and desire for recognition are clear, but the story's view of his motives and their results is not established.
- Worth knowing
- The opening includes a violent storm, a parent leaving a baby with Peer before entering the sea, threats from unknown creatures, and possible danger connected with the mill.