SuitabookHold on Tight
Abbi Glines
- Reading
- Read alongside a conversation about grief, blame and family boundaries. Pause when secrets or attraction affect trust, and ask what each character knows, wants and may be unable to say.
- Themes
- Living with bereavement: Dewayne withdraws after Dustin’s death, while Sienna returns with Dustin’s son and her own continuing attachment to him. The book?s stance on this remains unclear.
- Family responsibility and forgiveness: Sienna is unsure whether she can forgive the Falcos, whom she believes abandoned her when she needed them. The book?s stance on this remains unclear.
- Attraction amid conflicting loyalties: The book addresses attraction amid conflicting loyalties; the detail of how it is developed remains unclear. The romantic tension is clearly signalled, but its ethical framing and consequences are not established.
- Worth knowing
- The book may merit attention for grief, self-blame, abandonment and strained family relationships, alongside romantic or forbidden attraction.