SuitabookAfter the wreck, I picked myself up, spread my wings, and flew away
Joyce Carol Oates
- Reading
- Consider checking in after the accident and bereavement are introduced, and pause if needed. Since the extent of the drug-abuse material is unclear, decide together whether to continue if it arises.
- Themes
- Grief and self-blame: Jenna blames herself for the accident that killed her mother and faces a difficult emotional recovery. The book’s stance on this remains unclear.
- Trust and disclosure: Jenna is determined not to let people close, but she tells Crow things she has not told anyone else. The book’s stance on this remains unclear.
- Worth knowing
- A fatal road accident, a parent’s death and Jenna’s self-blame are central. Drug abuse is also listed among the book’s subjects, though its role and detail are unclear.