Marloes Baren answers “Good book, but narration seems...”

Harsh Nalwa asked this question about Funny Boy:

Good book, but narration seems unrealistic. I mean, why would mother carry Arjie everywhere?

Marloes Baren Well, not everywhere (remember her leaving the house for the regular parties etc. she attends) The instances where she did take the child along, didn'…moreWell, not everywhere (remember her leaving the house for the regular parties etc. she attends) The instances where she did take the child along, didn't seem implausible to me in any way.
It's a first person narration, so I wouldn't assume she favored this one child on the basis of those being the only mom-child-trips being told about.(less)

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