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Kim Ledford asked this question about Lily and the Octopus:

Is the octopus some kind of metaphor? I am only a few pages in and trying to give it a chance, but the guy seems a little nuts.

Fracesca Dignan No the octopus is not a metaphor , and no the guy isn't nuts either , keep reading and you will see.…moreNo the octopus is not a metaphor , and no the guy isn't nuts either , keep reading and you will see.(less)

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Kim Ledford I read the whole thing and the octopus was definitely a metaphor as far as I can tell for the tumor (a weird one, but a metaphor nonetheless). What di ...more
Dec 18, 2018 08:29PM · flag

Kim Ledford I guess I disagree on the second part too haha. I found him to be totally nuts the whole book.
Dec 18, 2018 08:30PM · flag

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