SuitabookA Curse So Dark and Lonely
Brigid Kemmerer
- Reading
- Read together or check in after the family and transformation elements if they feel significant. You could pause to talk about what Harper believes and chooses as the magical situation unfolds.
- Themes
- Disability and assumptions: Harper has cerebral palsy, and her brother is said to underestimate her because of it. The plot establishes an assumption made about Harper, but not how the book ultimately frames or challenges it.
- Curse and transformation: Rhen is cursed to repeat the autumn of his eighteenth year and turns into a destructive beast. The curse and transformation drive the danger, but the available plot account does not establish a broader message about them.
- Worth knowing
- The story includes a dying parent, a character described as a destructive beast, and destruction of a castle and family. How these moments are depicted and how intense they feel remain unclear.