SuitabookSusanna loves London
Mary Hogan
- Reading
- If the reader enjoys the premise, discuss how Susanna’s magazine assignment shapes her expectations of the trip.
- Themes
- Ambition and work: Susanna’s work brings professional pressure as she pursues an international scoop and tries to impress her boss. The premise centres on professional ambition, but it is unclear whether the book chiefly celebrates, questions or complicates Susanna’s approach to work.
- Travel and expectations: The setting places Susanna’s international assignment alongside a stay in a small Kent village, rather than focusing only on the city. The book’s stance on this remains unclear.
- Rivalry and attraction: The plot introduces two different social pressures: rivalry with Francesca and a crush on a boy in the local deli. Rivalry and attraction are present as plot pressures, but their emotional depth and treatment are unknown.
- Worth knowing
- Consider how the story balances Susanna’s professional ambitions with the personal relationships introduced in the plot. The relative importance and resolution of these elements are not clear.