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Wendy Harmer
- Reading
- Before reading, discuss the difference between admiring a famous person and expecting access to them. Afterwards, ask what Elly learns, if anything, about trust, privacy and repairing relationships.
- Themes
- Celebrity admiration and access: Elly wants more than a glimpse of Hollywood star Jake Blake when he comes to film nearby. The story clearly centres Elly’s desire for proximity to a celebrity, but its treatment of this desire—whether it is endorsed, criticised or treated humorously—is unclear from the available premise.
- Public embarrassment and repair: Following an incident involving a car, a red handbag and paparazzi, Elly is said to lose her dignity, job and best friend and seeks to restore normality. The premise foregrounds consequences and attempted recovery, but the book’s treatment of forgiveness, accountability or another resolution is unknown.
- Worth knowing
- Some readers may want support around the story’s social fallout: the story includes Elly’s loss of dignity, job and best friend after an unfortunate incident involving a car, a handbag and paparazzi.