[I understood it differently. Deya's final chapter shifts into the present tense, which mirrors the prologue (suggesting the book itself is entirely Deya's work). Like others, I read the final chapter as the corresponding part to Deya's final memory of Isra that she shared with Sarah. There are 2 things I took from that. Firstly, Deya recalling her parents sitting apart in the Park, which could give an insight to Isra's fear at what will happen, but also manifests her whole mental state at that time - emotionally distant and unreachable. Secondly, Deya doubts those final memories and wonders the extent to which they are constructed memory. This speaks a lot to me, as so much of the novel is Deya's pursuit to understand her mother through the scraps of information she picks up.
But we're both adding something - Isra did find the strength to run away with her daughters. It's just that we know she didn't get very far...]
Like others, I read the final chapter as the corresponding part to Deya's final memory of Isra that she shared with Sarah. There are 2 things I took from that. Firstly, Deya recalling her parents sitting apart in the Park, which could give an insight to Isra's fear at what will happen, but also manifests her whole mental state at that time - emotionally distant and unreachable. Secondly, Deya doubts those final memories and wonders the extent to which they are constructed memory. This speaks a lot to me, as so much of the novel is Deya's pursuit to understand her mother through the scraps of information she picks up.
But we're both adding something - Isra did find the strength to run away with her daughters. It's just that we know she didn't get very far...]