I want to talk about the ending of this book. The ending can definitely be considered ambiguous. Jake says: "Isn't it pretty to think so?" as a response to Brett saying they "could have had such a damned good time together" (page 251). After reading this, I wonder what happens next. You are not sure what Jake means by saying this. He could be sincere and wishing they had been together. At the same time, he could be bitter because it was her fault for them not. Also, it may even be sarcastic because we don't know if Brett was saying this jokingly or in a serious manner. The ending was not bad, though. Sometimes I think these kind of endings just ruin the book, but this time it really didn't. I hope to think that Jake said this sincerely and Brett did, too. I even hope that they ended up being together because I really liked Jake the best!
Overall, I actually enjoyed reading this book. I could understand it for the most part, and I even enjoyed the details. There was not too many like some books. I am not sure if I would have read this on my own, but I am not upset about reading it which is surprising since it was for school! (sorry!) Anyways, I next time I blog it will be about The Things They Carried.
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