SuitabookMoonboy
Anna Ciddor
- Reading
- Read alongside a conversation about memories and family change. If interest grows, explore how school, technology, work and household life differ between 1969 and today, without treating the novel as a complete historical account.
- Themes
- Changing history: Letty travels between the present and 1969 and becomes concerned that her actions could alter history or the moon landing. The book’s stance on this remains unclear.
- Memory and dementia: The relationship between Letty and her grandfather is connected with dementia, memories and moments of renewed connection. The book appears to use a family relationship to explore the emotional experience of dementia and changing memory with gentleness and understanding.
- Life across generations: The 1969 setting contrasts with the present through differences in technology, schooling, jobs, household tasks and everyday routines. Historical detail is used to show how ordinary life has changed, including the excitement surrounding the first astronauts’ moon landing.
- Worth knowing
- The family material may prompt strong feelings, particularly where dementia, ageing, loss and changing recognition are involved. The time-slip premise also introduces worry about causing harm by changing history.