SuitabookKeeping secrets
Maggie Dana
- Reading
- Pause after the secret is revealed to consider whether the outcome feels fair, then discuss how the characters respond to responsibility and conflict. Check in about the dead horse and accident if needed.
- Themes
- Guilt and responsibility: Kate believes she is at fault for a valuable show jumper’s death and leaves horses and riding before returning to the barn. The situation makes responsibility central, but it is not clear whether the book confirms Kate’s blame or how it treats her response.
- Friendship and rivalry: Kate becomes close to Holly while Angela is described as focused on winning ribbons and causing trouble. The book?s stance on this remains unclear.
- Disability and identity: Holly is a former riding star who is now confined to a wheelchair and becomes Kate’s companion relationship. The book?s stance on this remains unclear.
- Worth knowing
- The book may suit readers comfortable with emotionally tense material involving a dead animal, guilt, secrecy, rivalry and a riding accident.