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I was really confused by the ending with Charlie attacking her & seeming to have gone mad, almost an entirely different dog - does anyone have any theories about this? Is it some kind of metaphor or something?

Sinead Flanagan I find the idea of Charlie either being a wolf or not even real extremely interesting and quite plausible. My own initial theory was that she was abus…moreI find the idea of Charlie either being a wolf or not even real extremely interesting and quite plausible. My own initial theory was that she was abusing him in some way. I felt Vesta always seen Charlie not as a living feeling creature but as something for her own self satisfaction. Like when she fed him lentils instead of proper dog food I found that very cold. In general she seemed very pre-occupied with how other people perceived her. (less)

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Death in Her Hands

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