Questions About This Must Be the Place

by Maggie O'Farrell (Goodreads Author)

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Answered Questions (5)

Does anyone know the significance of the character, Rosalind? Her husband, Lionel, cheated on her and I wasn't sure why that was important, other than she was sort of moving on with her life?

Rose Ann I think she was just a device, a "McGuffin," if you will, to move the story along and show us that Daniel had visited that place with his son Niall. I…moreI think she was just a device, a "McGuffin," if you will, to move the story along and show us that Daniel had visited that place with his son Niall. I found her more interesting, at that point in the story, than Daniel. I found almost everyone in the story more interesting than Daniel and Claudette. Those to navel-gazers bored me silly by the end.
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Why is this book not available at Amazon?

Marie It is, that's where I got it from!…moreIt is, that's where I got it from!(less)

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What was the story about Teresa (Daniel's mother) and the man with whom she had that mysterious connection about? Was that man Daniel's biological father? Much was made about the blue eyes they both had.

Karen My reading of this is that Teresa and this man never had any sort of physical relationship and that they simply crossed paths a couple of times, each …moreMy reading of this is that Teresa and this man never had any sort of physical relationship and that they simply crossed paths a couple of times, each time realizing that there was some larger connection, sort of implying that they were "meant to be together" but the circumstances of life kept them apart. I would love to know if others read that differently - that they in fact did meet and have a real relationship of some sort? Because I hated my read on it - the idea that Teresa thought EVERY DAY about a man she literally had no real interaction with, and that their "connection" held across time - based solely on seeing each other briefly three or four times in their lives. (less)

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JDH In my version, which I got from the library, there was a list of about 20 questions for discussion at the end.

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Who was Daniel's first wife? Did I miss a few chapters?

Jane Her words and actions are described. That's enough to show what a witch she is. Hers is the name Daniel will not even "think," let alone name. Seems o…moreHer words and actions are described. That's enough to show what a witch she is. Hers is the name Daniel will not even "think," let alone name. Seems obvious to me.(less)

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