Maine Mom asked this question about Absolution:
Did anyone else expect some more final revelations about what drove Charlene? There seemed to be clues that she had some inner life that motivated her, but they never came. Nor any info about affairs and what they might or might not have meant. Although I recognized either one might have seemed trivial amid the novel's brilliant subtlety.
Patricia Burgess I was disappointed I couldn't find the motivation or inspiration for Charlene, one of the failings of the book, in my opinion. She was such a central …moreI was disappointed I couldn't find the motivation or inspiration for Charlene, one of the failings of the book, in my opinion. She was such a central character and her actions had influence, whether to the Vietnamese orphans and lepers, to Patricia, to her children, especially Rainey.(less)
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