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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?

Molly Siskin It initially struck me as Charlie's weird behavior may have been a projection from Vesta's mind, and she was just trying to imagine herself a reason t…moreIt initially struck me as Charlie's weird behavior may have been a projection from Vesta's mind, and she was just trying to imagine herself a reason to attack and be rid of a dog she no longer wanted to care for, but I actually like some of the other theories proposed by others here a lot.(less)

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Death in Her Hands

by Ottessa Moshfegh

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