What did you think of Ken?
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Re: What did you think of Ken?
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I agree! That is overall biased.Faithmwangi wrote: ↑19 Jan 2019, 11:20 The book does not major on Ken and it would be unfair to judge him based on Sylvie's opinions of him.
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I had this impression as well. I think that there was more to the story than was explicitly stated, particularly his actions around other women.fictaddict wrote: ↑06 Feb 2019, 20:57 Some people are able to take supportive actions, but not express themselves well, maybe this is true for Ken. Also, it's possible there's more she didn't tell readers, either to protect his privacy or because it doesn't really relate to the main topic.
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It's not easy having a spouse that travels a lot. Ken tried to be there for her as much as he could. Sylvie to later describe him as being emotionally unavailable is weird. Even at that, it's not enough reason to divorce someone who has helped her achieve so much. Perhaps her work may not be a success by now if not for Ken. So, if he was emotionally unavailable, was divorce the right decision. This part was almost a killjoy. Good thing Sylvie and Ken's marriage wasn't the focus of the book.Alicia09 wrote: ↑08 Jan 2019, 18:27 Ken helped Sylvie start her non-profit organization called the "Beljanski Foundation". He also traveled with her to numerous conventions to share her father's research. Yet in Chapter 9, Sylvie described him as "emotionally unavailable" and chose to file for divorce. What was your overall opinion of Ken?
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