Denise asked this question about The Paper Palace:
Anyone finished who wants to discuss the ending? I am still not sure how I feel about it, am ruminating.
Robert Blumenthal I think the author left it very ambiguous and was expressing the notion that Elle would never be able to feel comfortable choosing either Peter and he…moreI think the author left it very ambiguous and was expressing the notion that Elle would never be able to feel comfortable choosing either Peter and her children or Jonas. She had her definitely choosing the safe option of Peter and her kids, and then she shows great ambivalence when she went for a swim. I don't think anything was definite and that she could never be completely satisfied with either choice.(less)
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