Jess answers “OK. Did this book end with Pip remarrying...”

Ellen asked this question about After the End:

OK. Did this book end with Pip remarrying Max? (Not including Leila's last chapter). Because in Pip's next-to-last section, Max was moving back to the US to be with Blair. "And, as the service begins, the room disappears and it's just me, Max and Grace, and the registrar, making us all a family again." I am totally confused and feel stupid. Any thoughts?

Jess I finished the book today. In her version, Pip remarries Max. In his version, he is going to marry Blair. At the end, the author leaves it open to “wh…moreI finished the book today. In her version, Pip remarries Max. In his version, he is going to marry Blair. At the end, the author leaves it open to “which path will they choose”. I feel like the two paths leading to two different endings that both work is pretty genius. We, the reader, get to decide which one we feel would have happened. It’s not a cliff hanger but an amazing revelation of how each choice leads to a different ending. I would have followed Pip in her unbelievably difficult decision and the ending for her story is perfect; however, in Max’s version the ending works too. (less)

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