SuitabookThe enemy
Sara Holbrook
- Reading
- As you read, pause at Marjorie's choices and consider what information she has, whose wishes are influencing her, and what she might do next. You can discuss the ending afterwards.
- Themes
- Rumours and friendship: Marjorie is torn between befriending Inga, a new girl from Germany, and pleasing her best friend by writing rumours about Inga. The book’s stance on this remains unclear.
- Family tensions and loss: Marjorie's veteran father has unpredictable outbursts, while a teenager joins the family after his veteran father dies. These details place strain and loss within the family story, but do not establish how characters cope or how the events are framed.
- Cold War suspicion: The story takes place amid Cold War fears in the United States, while Marjorie encounters what she sees as enemies in several parts of life. The book’s stance on this remains unclear.
- Worth knowing
- Family life includes a veteran father's unpredictable outbursts; school conflict includes rumours about a new classmate.