Fast Forward
Celeste O Norfleet
- Reading
- Consider checking in as you read about the family tragedy and the hinted-at trouble, and let the reader choose whether to discuss either topic or continue independently.
- Themes
- Family upheaval and adjustment: After a family tragedy, Kenisha leaves private school for the local public school and must make major adjustments. The premise foregrounds disruption and adaptation, but does not show how the story evaluates Kenisha’s circumstances or responses.
- Trust and social choices: Kenisha encounters new friends and enemies and faces decisions about whom to trust and leave behind. These choices are presented as part of her challenge; the premise does not establish which relationships are beneficial or how her decisions are judged.
- Worth knowing
- The premise includes a family tragedy and hints at trouble involving a new romantic interest. The nature and intensity of either are not clear.