Natalie's Character Growth
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Re: Natalie's Character Growth
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I think within all of the things that happened, she came full circle with her life, the way she is and the things she has done in order to reach the pinnacle of where she is now. I think the last sentence was her, "Who gives a darn," reaction to what others may think of her. The hatred that had built inside of her was too strong for her to overlook Alex's faults. The idle threats he made toward her family and the way he beat her so savagely would never stop for her and in her mind the only way to diminish a mean snake, is to put it out of its misery. The ending really didn't affect me except she's been seeing this man for over 30 years now and understands that she has relegated her life to just that.ReviewerDiksha wrote: ↑04 Apr 2018, 01:53 Throughout the book, we see Natalie going through various events that shape her personality. While for the most part, she was purely innocent and good; by the end, she was more in the grey area. Her stepfather's death scene was the one where I saw that part of her personality come out. And the last line of the book was, in particular, the strong indication of the person she had grown into. I have seen that certain tragedies and traumas slowly build around the personality of a person. Something similar seemed to happen with Natalie. As I mentioned in my review also, in the beginning, I had strong, good feelings for her. But by the end, I wasn't so sure. Something felt unsettling to me.
What do you think about that last line? What are your thoughts on Natalie's overall character arc? What do you think about Alex's death and the ending?
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I also felt like she was in the grey of things. Overall Natalie grew into a very strong individual that would protect everyone she loved. At the end, I had the inkling that something like that would happen. Mentally I cheered for her, after all, she could pass it off as an accident and be rid of someone bad. Morally, I felt like she made a bad decision but I can understand what she must have been feeling.ReviewerDiksha wrote: ↑04 Apr 2018, 01:53 Throughout the book, we see Natalie going through various events that shape her personality. While for the most part, she was purely innocent and good; by the end, she was more in the grey area. Her stepfather's death scene was the one where I saw that part of her personality come out. And the last line of the book was, in particular, the strong indication of the person she had grown into. I have seen that certain tragedies and traumas slowly build around the personality of a person. Something similar seemed to happen with Natalie. As I mentioned in my review also, in the beginning, I had strong, good feelings for her. But by the end, I wasn't so sure. Something felt unsettling to me.
What do you think about that last line? What are your thoughts on Natalie's overall character arc? What do you think about Alex's death and the ending?
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She has been developed strongly indeed. I equally liked it.zilizopita1998 wrote: ↑10 Apr 2018, 03:23 The author has developed Natalie into a likable character. I felt like identifying with her.
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