Susan answers “Okay, I loved this. I really did - but I...”

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Okay, I loved this. I really did - but I have two things that I wish to discuss about this novel. - Did it bother anyone else that Aleisha would be called a librarian with no librarian qualification? I'm a library assistant studying to become a librarian and it bothered me like crazy. - Was anyone else perplexed that they didn't give a reason or follow up why Aidan committed suicide?

Susan <spoiler> I thought sure that Aidan was going to turn out to be on drugs, or in some criminal trouble; suicide wasn't on my radar. I was really worrie…more<spoiler> I thought sure that Aidan was going to turn out to be on drugs, or in some criminal trouble; suicide wasn't on my radar. I was really worried about him, and so the suicide was a surprise, I thought that what he was up to would be revealed. I would also think that he would have left a suicide note for Aleisha.
And I only felt irritated that a girl who didn't like books got a job in a library, that's a job I would dearly like to have! </spoiler>(less)

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