![]() ![]() This book left me wondering what truly happened, similar to Iain Reid's I'm Thinking of Ending Things.įurther comment added May 19, 2021: I'd add that something seems odd about that last chapter. Violet may simply be an adolescent experiencing normal pressures and set-backs, rather than be the serial killer Blythe imagines. Blythe divorces her husband, but still wants to be a mother for Violet. Cecilia dealt with her unhappiness by leaving her family in search of a new life. Gemma's final call to Blythe is what Blythe wishes she would hear (validation of her fears), but is it realistic that Gemma would have called Blythe if something actually happened to Jet? Looking at the inter-generational story, Etta couldn't deal with her unhappiness and hanged herself. When Violet drew the picture of Elijah, was she admitting guilt or expressing grief? Was Violet reaching to push Sam's stroller, or to grab it? In the final chapter on Christmas Eve, Blythe thinks she hears Violet say "I pushed him", but isn't sure. The introduction ends with the words "This is my side of the story." Many of the key events had alternate, more realistic, explanations. I felt this story was told by a subjective narrator whose interpretation of events is affected by her fears and paranoias. ![]() (view spoiler) [I had the same reaction as Lori. ![]()
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