SuitabookHow to get to Rio
Julie Fison
- Reading
- Before reading, ask what Kitty might gain or risk in each option. During or afterwards, compare her expectations with what happens and discuss whether the friendship promise changes how the choice feels.
- Themes
- Friendship promises and competing invitations: Kitty has promised to go camping with her best friends but may instead visit Paradise Point with Persephone. The story clearly makes loyalty part of Kitty's dilemma, but does not show whether keeping or breaking the promise is praised or criticised.
- Crushes, popularity and uncertainty: Kitty wants to spend time with Rio, while Persephone's offer is linked to access to him and social status. The setup places romantic hopes alongside popularity, but does not establish whether the story endorses, questions or overturns these priorities.
- Worth knowing
- The central tension appears to involve wanting romantic attention while deciding how to treat existing friendships. It may be worth noticing whether Kitty's choices are presented as thoughtful, pressured, regretted or rewarding.