Joe Rauschenberger answers “Is there a reason there had to be a 30...”

Ashley asked this question about 28 Summers:

Is there a reason there had to be a 30 minute diatribe on the "Cavandish" nominee? It totally made me uninterested in the finish of the story.

Joe Rauschenberger I do understand it was meant to humanize Ursula, but for me it was too late. I recognize people can evolve over 28 summers, but my dislike for Ursula …moreI do understand it was meant to humanize Ursula, but for me it was too late. I recognize people can evolve over 28 summers, but my dislike for Ursula was cemented by that point. She never truly loved Jake, and only regarded him in how he reflects upon her. She may have done the right thing with her vote, but a stopped clock is right at least twice a day too. She was still ruthlessly ambitious and mostly selfish. And though I didn't mind the point of the Cavendish story, I do agree it went on too long, into too much detail, and completely took me out of the story so close to the end of the book when all I wanted was to spend precious time with Jake and Mallory.(less)

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