SuitabookChoke
Obert Skye
- Reading
- Try reading a section at a time and pause when the adults’ accounts differ. Invite your reader to weigh what Beck knows against what he is choosing to do; the ending and resolution are unclear.
- Themes
- Impulsiveness and responsibility: Beck is described as acting before thinking, and he retrieves the last dragon egg despite conflicting adult advice. He later recognises the risk of further devastation. The plot places impulsive choices alongside a need to respond to possible harm, but does not establish a clear judgement of Beck’s actions.
- Family curse and agency: Beck wonders whether he can change the course of events associated with his family’s curse. The story raises a question about inherited expectations and the ability to change events; whether it answers that question is unknown.
- Worth knowing
- Dragon pillage and a rampage bring the possibility of devastation. The extent of harm and how these scenes are described remain unclear, so consider checking the detail together if that matters to your reader.