Zara asked P.I. Alltraine:

I have two questions for you. You mentioned you read Virginia Woolf; have you read Mrs. Dalloway? If yes, what did you think of it? Also, I am very curious on what your idea on true love is. If you believe it exists, if you think it doesn't, etc.

P.I. Alltraine Hi Zara. Thank you for your questions. Yes, I’ve read Woolf’s ‘Mrs Dalloway’. Though Joyce and Woolf are two of my favourite writers, I’m not a massive fan of Modernist Literature. Perhaps, it’s because I don’t have much patience for “stream of consciousness” style of writing, but Joyce and Woolf do it so elegantly, and in my opinion, Mrs Dalloway is one of Woolf’s best work in this style. Here, she allows us to get into the character’s mind, beyond the social façade, and see humanity for what it is: raw, bitter and wonderfully messy.
As for your second question… Yes, I absolutely believe that true love exists. Not only because it’s a theme in my novel—but because I found mine. :)

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