SuitabookCurly saves Grandma's house
Sally Morgan, Adam Hill
- Reading
- If the cast and competing events become hard to track, pause to name who has arrived and what each person seems to want; then continue and see how the pieces connect.
- Themes
- A threatened home and beach: Mr Smythe proposes buying Grandma Rose’s house to build a marina; the plot also describes threats to her garden and the local beach. The dispute connects a proposed marina with a family home, garden and beach, making these local changes central to Curly’s problem.
- A crowded, fantastical gathering: Family, fantastical creatures, officials and pensioners converge at Grandma Rose’s house during the dispute, creating a busy ensemble situation. The gathering brings several strands of the story into one setting, creating confusion around Curly’s effort to produce evidence.
- Worth knowing
- The plot includes threats to damage a garden and beach, a secret recording, and a shark being sent after Curly and Pook. These perilous, deliberately exaggerated events may merit a brief check-in.