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I completely agree!! It didn't make any sense to me that Boris couldn't/didn't go to Amsterdam without Theo and I felt like the lack of closure regarding Pippa and his engagement was disappointing.
Agree. It seemed like she rushed through the ending. I frankly did not get the Boris part. I have seen it compared to the great friendships in literature, and I have to disagree. I would have tied the ending back to the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
oh, no..not one of the great friendshps of literature..never..drug induced dependence between the two youths maybe, but 'great'..I think not
I am so glad that I am not the only one who felt this way. I had such a problem at the end. It kept you hanging in there for such a long time even when you got tired of the rambling, but then the end just was like, really? this is what I've been waiting for? It was definitely a let down an way too philosophical at the end.
Agree with all your points - well put. There were so many loose ends it was like she just wrapped up the book and didn't keep track of all the diverse elements in the story. I was disillusioned with Theo by the end - he was a selfish brat. He turned out like his Dad and Boris. Loved Popper, Hobie and Pippa. Shame there wasn't a good editor involved. Well we'll have a while to wait until her next offering! What do you think happens when he refunds all the buyers of the reproduction furniture? Reminded me of how Hazel in 'Fault in our Stars' becomes obsessed with the characters in her favourite book and travels to meet the author in Amsterdam to quiz him on what happens next? Know what I mean? I wish I could ask Donna what happens next..
Loved it, but the ending was less than satisfactory. Skimmed the preaching and "lessons about life, truth and honesty at the end. Wanted to know more about the characters, and Tratt just skimmed over Pippa, Kitsey, and Boris and seemed more interested in philosophizing.
I feel a lot differently than everyone else here. You wanted her to write more about the surface issues, to tie things up in his life; instead she told us why she wrote this book and what Theo learned from his experiences. She could've used editing throughout the novel, but that doesn't mean what we got was totally no good. I loved the book from start to finish.
Me too. I wanted more for the characters in the end
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I completely agree!! It didn't make any sense to me that Boris couldn't/didn't go to Amsterdam without Theo and I felt like the lack of closure regarding Pippa and his engagement was disappointing.
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Agree. It seemed like she rushed through the ending. I frankly did not get the Boris part. I have seen it compared to the great friendships in literature, and I have to disagree. I would have tied the ending back to the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
oh, no..not one of the great friendshps of literature..never..drug induced dependence between the two youths maybe, but 'great'..I think not
I am so glad that I am not the only one who felt this way. I had such a problem at the end. It kept you hanging in there for such a long time even when you got tired of the rambling, but then the end just was like, really? this is what I've been waiting for? It was definitely a let down an way too philosophical at the end.
Agree with all your points - well put. There were so many loose ends it was like she just wrapped up the book and didn't keep track of all the diverse elements in the story. I was disillusioned with Theo by the end - he was a selfish brat. He turned out like his Dad and Boris. Loved Popper, Hobie and Pippa. Shame there wasn't a good editor involved. Well we'll have a while to wait until her next offering! What do you think happens when he refunds all the buyers of the reproduction furniture? Reminded me of how Hazel in 'Fault in our Stars' becomes obsessed with the characters in her favourite book and travels to meet the author in Amsterdam to quiz him on what happens next? Know what I mean? I wish I could ask Donna what happens next..
Loved it, but the ending was less than satisfactory. Skimmed the preaching and "lessons about life, truth and honesty at the end. Wanted to know more about the characters, and Tratt just skimmed over Pippa, Kitsey, and Boris and seemed more interested in philosophizing.
I feel a lot differently than everyone else here. You wanted her to write more about the surface issues, to tie things up in his life; instead she told us why she wrote this book and what Theo learned from his experiences. She could've used editing throughout the novel, but that doesn't mean what we got was totally no good. I loved the book from start to finish.
Me too. I wanted more for the characters in the end
