SuitabookThe band
D. L. Garfinkle
- Reading
- You could read together or check in afterwards about how the characters handle competing priorities. If alcohol comes up, discuss how it is presented; its role is not clear beforehand.
- Themes
- Romantic relationships: Tracie is moving on from an ex; Sienna is dating Carter; Mark wonders whether Lily is cheating. The book’s stance on this remains unclear.
- Musical ambition and friendship: Amber Road is touring and has a chance at a record deal; the friends’ relationships and emotions are described as fragile. The band’s opportunity sits alongside personal pressures, but whether the friends support one another through them is not established.
- Worth knowing
- Romantic uncertainty includes worry about possible infidelity and characters dealing with former and new relationships. Alcohol appears among the book’s listed subjects; how it features is unclear.