Forrest Woods answers “I'm confused by the last line of The Story...”

Mallory asked this question about Dark Tales:

I'm confused by the last line of The Story We Used to Tell: "For I have no partner, now in the evenings, and Y and John do not like to dance alone." Are Y, John, and the narrator trapped in the picture after John, like the narrator before him, broke the glass and got pulled into the picture?

Forrest Woods That is the only interpretation that makes sense. I think she could have written that final line just a little less vaguely without making it too obvi…moreThat is the only interpretation that makes sense. I think she could have written that final line just a little less vaguely without making it too obvious. (less)

flag

About Goodreads Q&A

Ask and answer questions about books!

You can pose questions to the Goodreads community with Reader Q&A, or ask your favorite author a question with Ask the Author.

See Featured Authors Answering Questions

Learn more