SuitabookThe circle
Sara B. Elfgren, Mats Strandberg
- Reading
- Because the story combines horror, grief and school conflict, check in after the opening and after major turning points. Pause to discuss a character’s perspective, rather than treating every supernatural or emotional reaction as equally reliable.
- Themes
- Different girls forming a circle: Six girls who are not friends are compelled to meet and are expected to share a mission against an ancient evil. The premise places cooperation under pressure rather than presenting an already harmonious group; the characters’ eventual relational outcomes are not fully established here.
- Perspective and self-image: The book addresses perspective and self-image; the detail of how it is developed remains unclear. The book?s stance on this remains unclear.
- Magic, danger and responsibility: The girls discover individual magical abilities and are told they must fight an ancient evil, while a magical book reveals different things to different witches. The book?s stance on this remains unclear.
- Worth knowing
- Consider whether the opening’s treatment of Elias’s apparent suicide, later tragedy and the supernatural danger may feel intense. The book also includes bullying, eating-disorder history, self-image difficulties, grief, substance use and relationship concerns.