Judith asked this question about Apples Never Fall:
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.
Harmony Yes, I liked her including the pandemic. It was like a breath of fresh air of familiarity and relevance of what we have all lived through so recently …moreYes, I liked her including the pandemic. It was like a breath of fresh air of familiarity and relevance of what we have all lived through so recently and currently. It did relate to the plot in as much as the family had just been re-unified with Joy's return, and now they can all happily quarantine together!(less)
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Judith "Happily quarantine"...you're kidding, right? A positive spin on an event that caused 700,000 deaths & counting? Don't think so. ...more
Nov 13, 2021 09:26AM · flag
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Harmony Of course it's a terrible event but there are silver linings to that dark cloud, and intimacy in close relationships is one of them. ...more
Nov 13, 2021 10:31AM · flag
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Judith Nope...to say that intimacy is a "silver lining" to that dark cloud trivializes the pandemic. Agree to disagree. ...more
Nov 13, 2021 03:18PM · flag
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