SuitabookMerlin's Dragon
T. A. Barron
- Reading
- Read together or check in after the story’s losses become clear. This leaves room to discuss how the characters respond without assuming how the conflict ends.
- Themes
- Identity and belonging: Basil searches for others like himself and discovers there is more to him than he knows. The book’s stance on this remains unclear.
- Conflict and sacrifice: The book addresses conflict and sacrifice; the detail of how it is developed remains unclear. Conflict and loss are central to the stated stakes, but the story’s judgement of the characters’ choices is not established.
- Worth knowing
- If these topics are sensitive for your reader, you could check in as the conflict develops.