SuitabookAlmost Famous (Talent #2)
Zoey Dean
- Reading
- As you read, notice what the characters value about friendship as well as social standing. Pause after moments of conflict to consider whose perspective is heard and whether the story’s ending changes your view.
- Themes
- Belonging and social standing: Mackenzie and her friends try to regain a place in their school’s social circle amid a contest for Social Chair. The story foregrounds the effort to belong, but the brief plot outline does not show whether the narrative questions or endorses the characters’ priorities.
- Friendship and betrayal: Friendship and betrayal are named as themes in the story of Mackenzie, Emily and their friends. These themes are present, but there is not enough detail to judge how the story presents the characters’ actions or relationships.
- Worth knowing
- The story includes social competition, betrayal and concern about losing standing among peers. How prominently these conflicts feature, and how they are resolved, is not clear.