SuitabookEvil Genius (Genius #1)
Catherine Jinks
- Reading
- As you read, keep track of what Cadel knows, what others tell him, and what remains uncertain. This can help untangle a story described as involving manipulation and subterfuge.
- Themes
- Identity and good and evil: Cadel discovers his identity while being drawn into a world of criminal schemes and subterfuge. The story raises questions about identity and the boundary between good and evil, but the outline does not establish its conclusions.
- Ability and emotion: Cadel’s emotions begin to catch up with his intellect after he meets Sonja, a disabled girl whose mind can match his. Their meeting places intellectual ability alongside emotional development, but the outline does not show how either character’s disability or feelings are portrayed.
- Worth knowing
- Crime is central: Cadel is described as hacking systems, accessing government databases and committing credit-card fraud. The outline also includes manipulation and a planned takeover; their depiction is unclear.