Zedsdead answers “what does the last few lines mean? Is it a...”

Paola asked this question about The Ghost Tree:

what does the last few lines mean? Is it a cliffhanger for a sequel? or is it a way to say Miranda helped heal Jake from beyond? A way to say " I'm sorry. I'm still your friend" to Lauren?

Zedsdead I didn't read it as a cliffhanger so much as a dramatic endbeat. Jake opening his eyes demonstrates that things are finally maybe looking up a little,…moreI didn't read it as a cliffhanger so much as a dramatic endbeat. Jake opening his eyes demonstrates that things are finally maybe looking up a little, and the open-endedness of that happening maps onto the endless possibility of youth.

I hadn't considered that Miranda might have helped Jake wake up but that seems like a reasonable interpretation. (less)

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