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Claire Fuller:
I just finished Our Endless Numbered Days...it was beautifully written. It's dark, but when it's written from Peggy's innocent, brainwashed point-of-view, it is almost sweet. I found myself reading between the lines. Coming from the psychological POV of an 8-15 year old whose sole source of survival is her own father...did you intend her inventing Reuben as a way to cope with the sexual abuse from her father?
Claire Fuller
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(view spoiler)[Yes, absolutely. Not just the sexual abuse, because my thought is that Reuben was invented before that started, but emotional trauma of having to live life as she does - in the forest, believing the rest of the world and everyone in it has gone. (hide spoiler)]
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John
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Claire Fuller:
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Hello Claire.
I was wondering, do you know what happens to Peggy after the book's events? I was worried for example that she might be in trouble with the police after it was proven that Reuben didn't exist. I was also wondering if she would keep the baby.
Finally, how much of what she tells us about Reuben are simply her imagination (dreams perhaps?) and how much really happened?
Thanks.
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I was wondering, do you know what happens to Peggy after the book's events? I was worried for example that she might be in trouble with the police after it was proven that Reuben didn't exist. I was also wondering if she would keep the baby.
Finally, how much of what she tells us about Reuben are simply her imagination (dreams perhaps?) and how much really happened?
Thanks. (hide spoiler)]
Colleen Fauchelle
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Claire Fuller:
Thank you for liking my review. I did enjoy the story, with working at a book store I do get to read early copies of books. I hope I didn't post the review to early? I will have to read your first book soon. Well happy reading and happy writting. I have to ask you a question to post this - Where do U get your inspiration from when writting your stories. Enjoy your day, From Colleen.
Lucy
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Claire Fuller:
I've just finished listening to the audiobook of Our Endless Numbered Days, I wish had read it first though. I loved it and will be buying my mum a copy for her birthday and perhaps a sneaky copy for my bookshelf! I can't wait for your next book. Just a question about Oliver Hannington, if he told James about Die Hutte why did he not tell Ute where Peggy and James were?
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