Off the rim
Sonya Spreen Bates
- Reading
- Pause after the road incident and the first threatening message to discuss reasonable responses and trusted help. Revisit the ending afterwards, since the danger’s outcome is not established here.
- Themes
- Responding to uncertainty: Dylan senses continuing danger after police describe the vehicle incident as an accident, while Jenna receives an anonymous threat. The book?s stance on this remains unclear.
- Online intimidation: An anonymous cyberbully tells Jenna to keep quiet, although she does not know what the sender thinks she knows. The threat introduces online intimidation and an unknown secret or misunderstanding, but its wider treatment cannot be determined.
- Sport and pressure: Dylan is named in the starting line-up for a playoff game just as off-court aggression demands his attention. The contrast suggests tension between sporting opportunity and personal safety, without establishing which priority ultimately shapes Dylan’s choices.
- Worth knowing
- Be ready for suspense involving an apparent attempt to force a car off the road, threats towards Jenna, and concern about safety. The ending and resolution are unclear.