SuitabookWhen I Was Joe
Keren David
- Reading
- Try reading a little at a time and pause after suspenseful moments to check how the reader is finding the tension; continue or take a break together as needed.
- Themes
- A changed identity: Ty takes a new name and look while living under police protection; the change also affects his mum. The premise presents the new identity as bringing opportunities as well as pressure, but does not establish the book’s overall judgement of it.
- Crime and danger: After witnessing a stabbing, Ty is threatened by the criminals he names, and they search for him and his mum. The book’s stance on this remains unclear.
- Worth knowing
- The story includes a witnessed stabbing, threats from criminals and sustained pressure while hiding. These elements may be worth discussing with a reader who finds crime suspense unsettling.