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Moriarty inserts the pandemic into the final chapters of the book. Does that totally break the mood for anyone else? Pretty much ruined the ending for me.

Judith This is a story told entirely in flashbacks & memories, about how past events were woven together so intricately and their impact on the Delaneys'. It…moreThis is a story told entirely in flashbacks & memories, about how past events were woven together so intricately and their impact on the Delaneys'. It's a family history, and that sets a mood...current events, including the pandemic, have nothing to do with any of that.(less)

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Teresa Bolster It's entirely relevant because you said current events shouldn't be included in fiction. You said that. I'm rebutting. Just ignore all this if it anno ...more
May 28, 2022 04:53PM · flag

Judith No, please re-read above: I said current events have nothing to do with anything in THIS particular story! I stand by that, & my last words are... to ...more
May 29, 2022 07:04AM · flag

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