Jackie Robinson asked this question about The Reading List:
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?
Judith Uhm...it's fiction, doesn't matter what a "librarian" actually is, to Mr.P (who doesn't care about all that!) she works in a library, so she's a libra…moreUhm...it's fiction, doesn't matter what a "librarian" actually is, to Mr.P (who doesn't care about all that!) she works in a library, so she's a librarian! It's not an insult to anyone's profession, it's just a story. Clearly, Aidan broke under the selfish, cruel demands of a deeply disturbed mother who would rather ruin her son's life that seek medical help.(less)
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