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Kaydence Boski I think at first, and in a screwed up way, Tom liked the idea of Marion. He liked to think that he could one day be happy with his life with her, he s…moreI think at first, and in a screwed up way, Tom liked the idea of Marion. He liked to think that he could one day be happy with his life with her, he simply just wanted to feel normal. He knew that, that was what he was supposed to be feeling. Once they got married, and he did what he felt obligated to do, I feel like the glitz and glamour that he believed he could feel for her was gone. She wasn't ever what he really wanted, he just knew that SHE loved him and that it would be easy for him to marry her. It was simply just obligatory. Towards the end, and through countless year of their marriage, Tom resented her for many reasons. One, that is an obvious inference, is that he was ever forced by society to marry her. In a way, I feel bad for Marion for ever truly believing that he loved her, but also, I feel like it was SO obvious that her feelings towards him weren't mutual. I guess she was just so infatuated with him that she didn't really see it.(less)

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How does Patrick end up in a bed?

Leah Didn't they state that he had multiple strokes which led to him needing full time care. …moreDidn't they state that he had multiple strokes which led to him needing full time care. (less)

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Why does Roberts never offer Tom's point of view? His character is what ties Marion and Patrick together, and I would argue that his journey throughout the novel is the most important (and the most interesting), so why is his pov the only one out of the three that is never given?

amax I guess that's the whole point, isn't it? Tom's story is told through the eyes of his two lovers, which of course only gives us a biased impression of…moreI guess that's the whole point, isn't it? Tom's story is told through the eyes of his two lovers, which of course only gives us a biased impression of who he is. The story casts Marion and Patrick as both strong and possessive personalities, whereas Tom seems to have things just "happen" to him without much intervention on his part. Marion's POV shows us a Tom who is insecure, afraid, and fragile, and she sets herself as his saviour in a way. Patrick's POV gives the opposite impression: Tom is bashful around him but straightforward and confident. He make the first move on Patrick, against all odds, but with Marion, she takes the initiative in everything. My interpretation is that the author wanted to focus on these differences between the two lovers and how they perceive Tom. While Tom himself is of course a central character despite not having a voice, his lovers' impressions of him are more important because they fuel their obsessions towards him.(less)

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Does anyone think Harry Styles is strange casting for Tom? Nothing against the talented Styles, but he certainly doesn't fit the description of Tom in the novel. Either way, I'm looking forward to the film version.

carolina 🐇🧺🌷 I think the physical description of Tom that's given to us in te book, it's not exactly harry, but not too different either, maybe we'll give it a bet…moreI think the physical description of Tom that's given to us in te book, it's not exactly harry, but not too different either, maybe we'll give it a better look when the movie is out. If you mean the personality of Tom, it's certainly not Harry. But that's the point of acting, he's playing a really serious character, I found exciting that we'll get to see how he brings this character to life, with his own touch.

That's what I think, xo💘(less)

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