Spoiler alert: Savvies are metaphors for growing up… which is why they show up on thirteenth birthdays. Hello teen years, and goodbye childhood. There's a lot to be said for being an innocent kid—you don't have to worry about as much—but once you become a teenager and get your savvy, you're a more grownup person with responsibilities and scumbling to master. In other words, in Savvy, savvies are all tied up with losing innocence and developing savvy about yourself and the world around you.
Questions About Innocence and Loss of Innocence
- Do Lill and Lester still have their innocence, even though they are adults?
- Has Will lost his innocence?
- Does getting her savvy mean that Mibs has lost her innocence?
- How does Bobbi still show signs of innocence?
Chew on This
Try on an opinion or two, start a debate, or play the devil’s advocate.
Losing innocence is the same thing as being completely honest with yourself in this book.
Innocence, and its loss, are not necessarily bad things in Savvy.