SuitabookThe Tulip touch
Anne Fine
- Reading
- If reading together, pause as Natalie’s response shifts and invite the reader to notice what she finds exciting at first and what later makes her reconsider. You can decide together whether to continue at that point.
- Themes
- A friendship that changes: Natalie is drawn to Tulip’s confidence and rule-breaking, but later recognises that the games have gone too far and wants to get away. The story presents the escalating games as troubling rather than harmless; Natalie’s change of heart marks a limit to their appeal.
- Worth knowing
- The games become menacing and dangerous, and Natalie fears Tulip’s response if she tries to leave. This growing tension may be worth bearing in mind for a reader sensitive to suspense or threatening situations.