SuitabookThe enemy
Sara Holbrook
- Reading
- As you read, pause at Marjorie's choices and invite your child to consider whose perspective she is hearing and what information might shape her judgement.
- Themes
- Who counts as an enemy?: Marjorie encounters suspicion in public life and conflict in her family and school relationships, and tries to work out who the real enemies are. The story frames the question of who is an enemy as something Marjorie must consider, rather than offering a simple label in the plot summary.
- Worth knowing
- Family strain includes a veteran father's unpredictable outbursts and the death of the older boy's father. School conflict involves rumours about Inga and Marjorie's divided loyalties.