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I am with you on that one. My heart was POUNDING after they almost hit that cow! I actually felt like I was in the car with them.ALynnPowers wrote:Spoiler alert:
When they had the almost wreck with the cow while driving and Ben saved the day because Q panicked. I almost had a heart attack. But it was awesome.
And then the follow up, "Hey, remember that time when we almost hit that cow..." back and forth they went on with for a while had me in stitches laughing, though my heart was still pounding from the adrenaline rush.
I felt the exact same way! I was so mad at him for that. I feel like him doing all of that was for nothing.bluemel4 wrote:For me the most jaw dropping thing was how utterly clueless Quentin is about what his search for Margo is really about. Part of him was avoiding having to say goodbye to his routine, his life, and his childhood. He went on a wild chase to find Margo to the point of ignoring his friends and family. It was easier to solve the puzzle then actually face what the last days of H.S. really meant. I wanted to smack him!
I thought Margo was going to be found dead until Quentin found the post about Agloe with Margo's signature capitalization. I was a little shocked that she was upset that they found her.Christinar81 wrote:Spoiler Alert!!!
The most jaw dropping part for me was the end when they find Margo. That fact that she was shocked and wanted to know how they found her. She hadn't even left all the clues for them on purpose. She didn't want to be found, but Q and his friends did an amazing job figuring it out for themselves.
That ending really threw me off. I was expecting her to be dead or about to kill herself. The fact that she didn't even know they were coming to find her, shocked me.
I totally agree. I mean, I was even prepared for the eventuality that Margo might be dead. I didn't expect that she herself didn't want to be found! Excellent twist, that.gali wrote:The most jaw dropping part for me was that Margo didn't want to be found after all.
Yep, I agree with you! Not that I wanted her to die or anything. I thought what you thought, or that she may have been fighting something deeper in her home life (causing it to shape her outlook, like physical abuse), but she was just self-centered and a careless teenager.Christinar81 wrote:Spoiler Alert!!!
The most jaw dropping part for me was the end when they find Margo. That fact that she was shocked and wanted to know how they found her. She hadn't even left all the clues for them on purpose. She didn't want to be found, but Q and his friends did an amazing job figuring it out for themselves.
That ending really threw me off. I was expecting her to be dead or about to kill herself. The fact that she didn't even know they were coming to find her, shocked me.
It actually didn't cross my mind that she was being self-centered. However, now that you've said it, I realised that it's quite true. I also realised that it's the prerogative of teenagers to be self-centered. That's how they grow, right?HoneyB wrote:Yep, I agree with you! Not that I wanted her to die or anything. I thought what you thought, or that she may have been fighting something deeper in her home life (causing it to shape her outlook, like physical abuse), but she was just self-centered and a careless teenager.
Self-discovery would be their prerogative. And perhaps I judged too quickly - I'd just finished reading when I posted and was a little disappointed with the ending because I thought there would be some larger issue or fate for Margo but she did use her influence at school to keep the bullies back, and that wasn't a selfish move.erasmus wrote:It actually didn't cross my mind that she was being self-centered. However, now that you've said it, I realised that it's quite true. I also realised that it's the prerogative of teenagers to be self-centered. That's how they grow, right?HoneyB wrote:Yep, I agree with you! Not that I wanted her to die or anything. I thought what you thought, or that she may have been fighting something deeper in her home life (causing it to shape her outlook, like physical abuse), but she was just self-centered and a careless teenager.
Haha, self-discovery does sound much better than being self-centered. But yeah, I understand the thing about being disappointed with the ending. I guess that's also teenagers right? Thinking there's something bigger when sometimes it's just the way life is, that sometimes people just need to get away.HoneyB wrote:Self-discovery would be their prerogative. And perhaps I judged too quickly - I'd just finished reading when I posted and was a little disappointed with the ending because I thought there would be some larger issue or fate for Margo but she did use her influence at school to keep the bullies back, and that wasn't a selfish move.erasmus wrote:It actually didn't cross my mind that she was being self-centered. However, now that you've said it, I realised that it's quite true. I also realised that it's the prerogative of teenagers to be self-centered. That's how they grow, right?HoneyB wrote:Yep, I agree with you! Not that I wanted her to die or anything. I thought what you thought, or that she may have been fighting something deeper in her home life (causing it to shape her outlook, like physical abuse), but she was just self-centered and a careless teenager.