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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.
Cricket Muse The octopus could be considered a metaphor in that it is a manifestation of avoiding the inevitable or it could even be viewed as an euphemism since t…moreThe octopus could be considered a metaphor in that it is a manifestation of avoiding the inevitable or it could even be viewed as an euphemism since the narrator can’t bring himself to name Lily’s true condition. And I agree, the guy does seem a little nuts. Some people enjoy nutsy narrators. The dog is not nuts and would be the better reason for reading the book.(less)
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Lily and the Octopus
by Steven Rowley (Goodreads Author)
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