Matthew answers “can anyone grasp the years it took place...”

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can anyone grasp the years it took place between?

Matthew The author does play loose with time as mentioned by another reader, instead focusing on the relationships of the characters. When Malcolm moves into …moreThe author does play loose with time as mentioned by another reader, instead focusing on the relationships of the characters. When Malcolm moves into his dorm room with Jude when Jude arrives at his college dorm towards the beginning of the book, the author references Malcolm moving in with his "television and phones and computers... and flotillas of digital gadgetry..." A reference to "digital gadgetry" to me indicates things like digital cameras and iPod players, which Jude had none of. This to me indicates that at that time in the book, it was probably around 2004-2006. Subtracting 18 years from that, then the main characters were all born somewhere around 1987. (less)

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