SuitabookTaking sides
Kate William
- Reading
- Read alongside the young person rather than relying on the premise alone. Pause when characters take sides, asking what each person wants and whether the contest changes anyone’s friendships.
- Themes
- Romantic competition and personal choice: Enid and Lila both want Jeffrey, while Elizabeth and Jessica support different outcomes for them. The premise foregrounds romantic competition, but it does not show whether the story celebrates rivalry, questions it or centres Jeffrey’s own choice.
- Friendship, loyalty and rivalry: Elizabeth acts for her best friend Enid, while Jessica helps Lila and resists being outwitted by her twin Elizabeth. Friendship and sisterly rivalry are clear situations in the premise; their portrayal may depend on whether the contest strengthens relationships or causes lasting damage.
- Worth knowing
- The premise includes infatuation, competing romantic attention and interpersonal rivalry. The available outline does not establish whether anyone is pressured, mocked, harmed or ultimately respected in their choices.