SuitabookRules for Being a Girl
Candace Bushnell, Katie Cotugno, Anna Souillac
- Reading
- You could check in after the teacher's advance and the school's response, then let your reader choose whether to discuss or pause. The ending and the detail of these scenes remain unclear.
- Themes
- Teacher crossing a boundary: Marin is shocked when her English teacher comes on to her, and she later has to face him in class. The plot identifies an unwanted advance and its impact on Marin, but does not establish the story's full treatment of the teacher's conduct.
- Speaking up and finding allies: After administrators do not believe her, Marin uses the school newspaper to fight back and starts a feminist book club; she also finds allies. The book’s stance on this remains unclear.
- Worth knowing
- The teacher's unwanted advance, the school's disbelief and Marin's continued contact with him in class may be difficult or angering material. Romance is also part of the story.