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Why Theo wanted Alicia to talk? That's my question
Sarah I think I can answer without spoiling the book. Just like in Euripides' play, why won't Alcestis speak? Alicia's silence is unsettling, both to the re…moreI think I can answer without spoiling the book. Just like in Euripides' play, why won't Alcestis speak? Alicia's silence is unsettling, both to the reader and to Theo. It provokes both his curiosity and his ego. Curiosity because he doesn't understand why, and ego because he believes he can "save her".(less)
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The Silent Patient
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