Adelaide answers “Thoughts on the ending?”

Frances asked this question about Verity:

Thoughts on the ending?

Adelaide Okay I just finished this book and I’m definitely team “Manuscript” but I’m also kind of confused, mostly in relation to Jeremy.

First of all, if he t…moreOkay I just finished this book and I’m definitely team “Manuscript” but I’m also kind of confused, mostly in relation to Jeremy.

First of all, if he tried to kill Verity twice, why not do it a third time? I mean, clearly he wanted her dead after she killed his daughter. Instead though, he keeps her around. I’m not asking about this because I suspect him of anything necessarily, but I find it kind of odd nonetheless.

My second area of confusion is in relation to him not believing Lowen when she said that Verity wasn’t actually brain dead. If he knew that Verity was a master manipulator and killed her own child (not to mention that she did many other crazy and awful things), why would he have trouble believing Lowen about this? I mean for a second there, when Lowen was confronting Verity, he asked her to leave because she was “acting crazy”.

Next I want to address the fact that he allowed Crew to be alone with Verity. It’s one thing to be in the same house with her where there is supervision, but alone with her? That seems like a disaster waiting to happen. Especially after he got cut by that knife! If I had read -and believed- the manuscript I wouldn’t let my kid within 100 yards of that woman. Sure, he believed she was brain dead but there were points within the story where he seemed a little on edge when Lowen suggested that Verity may not be brain dead, yet he still let Crew be around his mother. Also Jeremy claimed that he didn’t want Crew to lose his other parent but how is a parent who has killed one of their children a good influence?

Lastly, why did Jeremy react so strangely to the manuscript? He’d already read it, so why did he act as though he was reading it for the first time?

Anyway, I didn’t mean for this to be so long. I just finished the book and, clearly, I have many questions. (less)

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Brittney Bee I was thinking these same thoughts too. I see it full picture now. He never read the manuscript. The letter was fake and the contents of the letter we ...more
Jan 04, 2024 07:26PM · flag

Marcin He tried to kill Verity due to rage. Its not something he meticulously planned.
Jul 09, 2024 11:42PM · flag

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