Rose’s answer to “Does anyone understand the last 3 lines of the book and what they mean?” > Likes and Comments
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Thank you :) Yes, a sequel would be great :)
I agree with your explanation. The lack of a body...
Betsy I agree with you....a sequel, no Kate.
Well, I think Ian died. I came to that conclusion because the characters of Ray and Jenna are in present tense (they are still here), versus Ian who's voice is in past tense (he's a goner). Just my thought, but I agree with Tracey's answer below in regards to what the last line means.
I think the author has left it to the individual reader to decide what that means - it could be interpreted either way. I agree, it isn't a solid conclusion!
I just figured the author left us with a cliffhanger and it was up to the reader to wonder but after seeing your comment about "then it was dark", I agree with you. Now I think he wasn't dead and he killed her.
Thanks for that Cheri :) Actually I have changed my mind since I last wrote that comment 2 years ago. I have also read a blog post by the author Clare MacIntosh, where she explains what she meant by the cliffhanger. The link is here: https://claremackintosh.com/ilygending/
Thank you so much for sharing this link, Rose!
Thanks Rose McClelland for the link. I also thought Ian had to be dead because no one could survive a fall of 200 feet to jagged rocks and the ocean (turns out the author says exactly what I thought). I felt it was a cheap ending, and I think the author could have made it a little clearer by stating that Jenna knew that no one was coming after her again. But, I guess the author couldn't resist leaving the reader with a bit of uncertainty. Too bad, because the book deserves better.
I did understand the end as the writer explained it in the link that has been shared above. But it was interesting to read her explanation now that I read Rose McClelland's first thoughts that I found a little bit far out from my own, but it's interesting to read how other comprehend the same text.
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Thank you :) Yes, a sequel would be great :)
I agree with your explanation. The lack of a body...
Betsy I agree with you....a sequel, no Kate.
Well, I think Ian died. I came to that conclusion because the characters of Ray and Jenna are in present tense (they are still here), versus Ian who's voice is in past tense (he's a goner). Just my thought, but I agree with Tracey's answer below in regards to what the last line means.
I think the author has left it to the individual reader to decide what that means - it could be interpreted either way. I agree, it isn't a solid conclusion!
I just figured the author left us with a cliffhanger and it was up to the reader to wonder but after seeing your comment about "then it was dark", I agree with you. Now I think he wasn't dead and he killed her.
Thanks for that Cheri :) Actually I have changed my mind since I last wrote that comment 2 years ago. I have also read a blog post by the author Clare MacIntosh, where she explains what she meant by the cliffhanger. The link is here: https://claremackintosh.com/ilygending/
Thank you so much for sharing this link, Rose!
Thanks Rose McClelland for the link. I also thought Ian had to be dead because no one could survive a fall of 200 feet to jagged rocks and the ocean (turns out the author says exactly what I thought). I felt it was a cheap ending, and I think the author could have made it a little clearer by stating that Jenna knew that no one was coming after her again. But, I guess the author couldn't resist leaving the reader with a bit of uncertainty. Too bad, because the book deserves better.
I did understand the end as the writer explained it in the link that has been shared above. But it was interesting to read her explanation now that I read Rose McClelland's first thoughts that I found a little bit far out from my own, but it's interesting to read how other comprehend the same text.
Thanks for your thoughts. I would like a sequel - with Patrick and Jenna and Ray and Mags.....not sure what to do with Kate.