Remember Love
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To those of you who have read this book let’s discuss Devlin’s Actions.
Mary Balogh is definitely known for her thought provoking stories and she has done it again.
Click the spoiler tag to see beginning of discussion…trying to not ruin aspects of the story 😉
Right or Wrong…
(view spoiler)[ Remember Love goes beyond a typical romance and asks the reader to contemplate if our worlds are really full of “right or wrong” situations or is it not that simple and we live in a world of shades of gray with no true “right or wrong” and instead various degrees of truth. Balogh brings up the central theme of how our own actions impact our world, specifically how intent to pursue the “right” choice may not always be the “correct” response and can cause unintended repercussions. The way these concepts are presented is brilliant and I am still not 100% sure of the answer to the conflict posed in this story which is “was Devlin wrong in revealing what he’d learned of his father’s behavior?” The story definitely makes you think and consider what you would have done in Devlin’s shoes … It is near impossible to answer—at least for me, each response has its own repercussions and neither choice is easy to make, especially in the heat of the moment. The conflict between righteousness versus impropriety is definitely not always black and white. (hide spoiler)]
What do you think of Devlin’s behavior and actions after the event? What of the way his family reacted? How about the fallout the rest of the siblings faced while Devlin was battling his own?
Curious about other peoples thoughts.