SuitabookGirls in tears
Jacqueline Wilson
- Reading
- As you read, notice which parts of Ellie’s worries concern Russell and which concern Magda and Nadine; this can help separate the different pressures she faces.
- Themes
- Friendship and belonging: Ellie’s friends bond without her, and she fears that their group may be splitting up. The outline raises the strain of changing friendships but does not establish how the story judges the friends’ actions.
- Romantic expectations: Ellie believes she and Russell will be together for ever, but things go wrong. The outline sets up a contrast between Ellie’s certainty and the relationship’s difficulties, without establishing the story’s judgement of her expectations.
- Worth knowing
- Ellie feels like crying all the time as her relationship and friendships go wrong. Consider whether this kind of sustained upset would feel difficult for your reader.