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I thought that the ending showed how she'd grown as a character, when she learned the baby's name and everything. I feel like it was character development and meant to show how people change
I wish she had gone with some kind of insanity defense, but thats just me being in those kinds of things. I think the authors point is to show how Devon grows and accepts that she did in fact get pregnant and bring a child into this world. Like the denial stage was over.
I didn't feel remorse for her and I didn't feel that she had truly grown as a person. She seemed like a cold blooded killer to me.
Let me start by saying that I do not agree with Devon's choice in how she hid and killed the baby. Not in anyway at all. However, what I got from the book was, Devon was terrified and had no coping skills, no know-how to deal with the situation. No idea how to handle the situation, let alone ask for help. Devon was a kid, and for me as a parent a kid is someone under the age of 22. 18 maybe the legal limit but trust me 18-22 years old do a lot of growing up during those 4 years. Including understanding consequences of their own actions and they learn that "They do NOT know everything". I felt bad for Devon in her situation, she had a world class stupid selfish mother who did not teach her how to deal with life. Do I agree with Devon killing her baby? No! I personally don't like abortions. But how in the world could Devon grasp the thought of bringing a baby into the hell she lived in? I did not see her as a cold blooded killer. I do not feel like she was a danger to society. But, yes she needed to pay the consequences for her actions.
I like to walk away from these types of books with a bit a knowledge, and I talk to my kids about the book. I talk them about protection (what, where to get it,etc) why to use it even if the other partner says "I have it taken care of".
And if something happens I hope my kids know they can come to me. Alright enough from me..
Virginia
I agree with the others. I don't think Devon thought far enough ahead to realize that it would technically be murder to desert the baby. I think she was in denial and in pain and scared out of her mind. Her pleading guilty was her way of acknowledging what she had done and being willing to take the punishment so she could move on with her life without feeling guilty anymore.
i wish child's father was contacted by the lawyer giving him a choice to raise his firstborn .it was his right to at least know that he has a daughter.
i support devon's choice to plead guilty...
I wish she had gone through and got acquitted- she didn't deserve to be in prison. She was a bright girl with an amazing future, potential to rise above what her mother was, and she threw it away. I think she had no idea she was pregnant and dissociated during birth just like the lawyer had said (Plain Truth by Jodi Picoult is about the same topic but different POV- really good!).I couldn't believe the ending- it was a major let down to an otherwise completely amazing and captivating book.
i loved this book because of the discripition and details. also i like books like this that have a little of fear,love, murder, hate, and adventure. it is just a really good book then.
ishi wrote: "i wish child's father was contacted by the lawyer giving him a choice to raise his firstborn .it was his right to at least know that he has a daughter.
i support devon's choice to plead guilty..."
That is the topic of the sequel I'm working on . . .
The writing was beautiful, but I never truly sympathized with Devon. Honestly, I disliked the ending- she pleaded guilty, but does that change anything? Nope. The end of this novel and the novel in general left me with a bitter taste in my mouth. I genuinely disliked and was disgusted by every character in this book, especially Devon and her mom (okay, the lawyer was cool. But other than that, nope.) The ending didn't quit wrap everything up. When Devon got out, did she do something about her crimes? Try to atone for her misdeeds, or even figure out WHY she did it? I guess we'll never know. And I hated that. I would have loved an epilogue, but we never got one. Sad.
I like that there wasn't an epilogue - that there were questions remaining...IMHO an epilogue would have wrapped everything up too nicely, and this was/is a messy situation
I thought there was a sequel after I read it...The book was a bit vague, and I didn't like it.
I liked the ending, and I support her choice; but did anyone else feel like this was almost exactly like a Law and Order: SVU episode?
Katharine wrote: "During those concluding pages I saw where the story was heading and when I read that she did in fact feel guilty I just don't know how to take that. She genuinely intended to kill that baby. I mean..."I can understand how you feel and respect your opinion, but you asked for the opinion of others, so think about it like this: Devon never let herself come to terms with the fact that she was pregnant. She denied the fact so much that she believed she wasn't going to give birth. When her baby finally arrived, she was in a state of shock and extreme pain, and she didn't want to be stressed about the child. This led her to do what she did. Yes, she did want her baby to die, but she never let herself believe she was pregnant. She never really loved the child. It was so sudden when it was born that she didn't want it, and just wished it would die so her problem could be over.
I guess in a way I feel it's the right ending, it's harder to read but it is right. Any opinions? Did you maybe like the ending?