SuitabookCoco Caramel
Cathy Cassidy
- Reading
- If animal welfare or family conflict may feel personal, check in during the rescue and family sections. Afterwards, invite the reader to weigh compassion, risk, responsibility and fairness without demanding a single judgement.
- Themes
- Animal welfare and responsibility: Coco campaigns for animal causes and joins Lawrie to rescue Caramel and another horse after concerns about their care. The book presents this favourably.
- Judging and misunderstanding: Lawrie is initially viewed negatively but is described as misunderstood, with the story revealing more about him and the problems he faces. The book takes a critical view of this.
- Family pressure and growing up: A secondary storyline involves Coco’s older sister Honey getting into trouble, adding pressure for Coco, while bonds between characters grow. The book’s stance on this remains unclear.
- Worth knowing
- Be aware of animal neglect, a rescue involving a horse close to foaling, bullying, domestic violence and family trouble. The ending is described as potentially tearful, though its exact events are unclear.