SuitabookThe Book of Spells (Private 0.5)
Kate Brian
- Reading
- Try the opening together, then pause when the spells’ consequences become serious. That gives you a natural moment to check how the change in tone feels and whether your reader wants to continue independently.
- Themes
- Magic, freedom and consequences: The girls form a secret coven and cast spells for confidence, fun and freedom; one spell brings an unexpected, deadly consequence. Magic is both alluring and dangerous in the plot, but that does not establish the book’s overall judgement of practising it.
- Expectations for girls: Eliza’s parents expect her to learn the qualities of a graceful, dutiful wife, while she and her housemates experience magic as a route to freedom and power. The book’s stance on this remains unclear.
- Worth knowing
- One spell has an unexpected, deadly consequence, and magic is described as potentially destructive. If death or supernatural peril is difficult for your reader, consider checking in as the story’s tone shifts from fun towards danger.