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The chapter about the two women who take a road trip into New Mexico and are followed by the man with a gun: what was this about? I'm afraid I didn't make the connection the narrator promised.

Nancy I think it was Francisco

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Is this kid friendly?

Lauren I would not recommend this book to readers younger than 16. Even then it would depend on the kid.... It tackles mature subjects (sex and sexuality, vi…moreI would not recommend this book to readers younger than 16. Even then it would depend on the kid.... It tackles mature subjects (sex and sexuality, violence, abandonment, lots of death) and is not a "straightforward" book; it needs a sophisticated reader. Some knowledge of Spanish also helps.(less)

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why did tom not merry fe

Geoffrey Nutting a) He was just scared of marriage. When he got a woman (Fe) he could control, he didn't know what to make of it.
b) He probably decided that he wanted …morea) He was just scared of marriage. When he got a woman (Fe) he could control, he didn't know what to make of it.
b) He probably decided that he wanted to marry someone else (there are some references to Tom running a convenience store/gas station in another town later on, but whoever he married is much weaker than Fe & he's stuck with his life going nowhere)(less)

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