beweston answers “What happened to the Sea of Flames stone...”

Gail Poag Smith asked this question about All the Light We Cannot See:

What happened to the Sea of Flames stone at the end of the book? Was it still in the sea?

beweston I'm late to the party, but just finished the book. My take was that Werner - prodigy that he was, like his nephew years later - realized the house was…moreI'm late to the party, but just finished the book. My take was that Werner - prodigy that he was, like his nephew years later - realized the house was a puzzle box. He was in love with Marie-Laure (sp?), kept the box, despite telling her it had washed away, and then opened it. He found the stone, realized that was what she wanted sent to sea, and let it go - keeping the box and key as mementoes of her. Those were his true prizes. (less)

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