SuitabookSecret Meeting
Jean Ure
- Reading
- Consider reading alongside the child rather than presenting it as a rulebook. Pause when online identity or secrecy becomes important, ask what information is trustworthy, and discuss how a real concern could be shared with a trusted adult.
- Themes
- Trust and online identity: The girls contact Harriet’s daughter through an internet chat room and later question whether the person they meet is really their favourite author. The book’s stance on this remains unclear.
- Secrecy, excitement and judgement: Megan and Annie are described as excited about arranging a secret meeting and congratulating themselves on being clever. The story places excitement and secrecy alongside possible danger, creating room to discuss judgement; it is not clear how strongly the narrative condemns or rewards their choices.
- Suspense and emotional response: Harriet appears strange and edgy, while readers describe the story variously as mysterious, creepy, chilling, funny and heavy-handed. The book appears to combine suspense with humour, but its emotional balance may vary between readers rather than producing one predictable response.
- Worth knowing
- Expect online contact, secrecy, uncertainty about identity and possible danger surrounding a meeting. Some readers describe the book as creepy or chilling, while another found it funny; the emotional effect may therefore differ.