Emilie Autumn
Hello again!
You're good at this;)!!
The ambiguity is absolutely intentional—a good book will always say more about the person reading it than about the writer. In the Asylum, the choice is yours. Do they live? Do they die? Is she crazy? Is she not? Did any of this happen? Did everything happen? Or was she dead all along?
The answer will be what you need it to be, and, for me, that changes all the time, still. The ending is ambiguous for you because it is ambiguous for me. I don't know what happens. But I have a very good idea;)...and it's wonderful. And yes, I think it is very, very positive AND life-affirming, just as you say.
All my love,
~ EA
You're good at this;)!!
The ambiguity is absolutely intentional—a good book will always say more about the person reading it than about the writer. In the Asylum, the choice is yours. Do they live? Do they die? Is she crazy? Is she not? Did any of this happen? Did everything happen? Or was she dead all along?
The answer will be what you need it to be, and, for me, that changes all the time, still. The ending is ambiguous for you because it is ambiguous for me. I don't know what happens. But I have a very good idea;)...and it's wonderful. And yes, I think it is very, very positive AND life-affirming, just as you say.
All my love,
~ EA
More Answered Questions
Toasty Applejack
asked
Emilie Autumn:
Hello Emilie! I was finally able to get the hardcover copy of your Asylum book, and I wanted to say how fantastic it is!! I'd love to join the Striped Stocking Society but only have the hardcover edition, would that be possible? Also, are you planning to tour again in the US? I'd love to see you preform! You are an inspiration to a lot of people and for that...I love you! ❤️❤️
Sweetjunkiegirl
asked
Emilie Autumn:
In the book you mention a historical case of a murdered girl whose striped stockings survived a fire and this led to the capture of her murderer. Is this something that really happened or a nod to Emil-y's story? None of us PRs have ever been able to find a historical source, but perhaps we are not looking in the right place \<3/~
Kristen G
asked
Emilie Autumn:
Hi EA=) I love my hardbook version of the asylum and am enjoying the new ebook. It seems the majority of omissions within the new ebook version occur in the "Hospital Entries" (i.,e Emilie with an e) timeline. Did you remove sections from the modern day storyline for editing purposes or because you had a change of opinion about the content? Thank you! love you. PS- these puzzles are maddening! =)
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