Questions About Spring (Seasonal Quartet, #3)

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Do you have to read the series in order?

Fionnuala Just as it would be unnatural to experience the seasons in any other sequence than the one we have, I think it would be a mistake to read these books …moreJust as it would be unnatural to experience the seasons in any other sequence than the one we have, I think it would be a mistake to read these books out of order
While each book in the series works as a complete novel in itself, there are subtle clues in Winter and Spring regarding the main characters of the first book, Autumn, and it is hinted at the end of this third book that the last book, Summer will lead directly back to Autumn.
So it's a perfect cycle, like the seasons of the year.(less)

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I don't really understand the trajectory of Florence. Some of it doesn't make sense to me. Would someone like to explain how they see this? Nothing in the question is a spoiler, but the answers certainly should be. Please help.

Mohana To me the most telling scene that explains Florence's story, is the little story starting on page 225 (I believe), where the girl who is meant to be s…moreTo me the most telling scene that explains Florence's story, is the little story starting on page 225 (I believe), where the girl who is meant to be sacrificed refuses to become a symbol. She refuses to tell her story, as it means that then her story won't belong to herself anymore. This relates to the process of interpretation we all go through when we read or hear someone else's story. We can only understand it to the degree that it matches with our own experience and mindset, and so (even if we're not aware of it), we'll fill in the gaps between what the person wrote or said and what we ourselves make of it. So, that way, the story belongs to us, too. The girl in that little fairytale-esque story is Florence in a way. Florence too refuses her story to be influenced by the opinions and interpretations of others. She also refuses in a way to become a symbol of the bigger issue in the book: the migrant crisis. Think of the chapter where this voice tells us about their own face, and how their face is 'all about us'. With issues like the migrant crisis, we tend to simplify them (especially on the news). When we do this, we start to lose sight of the actual people that are part of this 'problem' that we only really think of as a group: the migrants. So, Florence and Brit (Britain, see what Smith did there?) represent the struggle between the individuals of the migrant crisis and the nation of Britain and how we look at them and treat them. Florence and Brit together are symbols that are used to make us aware of our own part in this all. I hope that makes sense! I'll leave it with this little quote from the novel: “Don’t be calling it the migrant crisis, Paddy said. I’ve told you a million times. It’s people. It’s an individual person crossing the world at against all odds” (page 68).(less)

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In the van, Brit talks about a Nazi court film she saw on tv (pp 294-5 in my edition). (Earlier, the book mentions that she talked about this, but it's from Richard's perspective and he zones out, so we don't get any details.) Anyone know what film she's referring to?

Maxime Labyrinth of Lies?

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Does anyone recommend a specific month to read this book?

Gizem April, I think. Definitely in spring, but if you were to choose a month it should be April

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WHERE CAN i FIND THE SECTION O SELF MYTHOLOGIZING?

Maxime pp14, Richard and unreliable 3rd person narrator are describing Richard's inner monologue before attempting to attempt to k*ll himself. Single line be…morepp14, Richard and unreliable 3rd person narrator are describing Richard's inner monologue before attempting to attempt to k*ll himself. Single line before final sentence of that page.(less)

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So i only found "Spring" at the bookstore near me and obviously i bought it. is is fine if i read this without having read the other parts? Will i be confused or will it serve as a standalone in itself?

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