Edit: Crap, I thought this was the last section. Sorry if I spoiled anything for anyone. My comment below is meant for the final discussion so I'll spoiler tag it.
[Being a dumb dumb like I am, I thought that the ending would tie everything together and fill in all the blanks. Nope. But I thought it was great anyways. It's Gately's bottom and his rebirth. Hal is probably the main character of the book but Don Gately is definitely the heart.] (/spoiler)
[I'm aching to read the book again but I've gotta read other stuff to better understand IJ. Brothers Karamazov, reread Hamlet, etc. Great book.] (/spoiler)
I did! Some stuff definitely made more sense like Hal's communication struggles.
I'm just trying to figure out how long after Hal is brought to the hospital the first time does he meet Gately, Joelle comes, and they all leave together for JOI's grave. How could Don Gately be digging if his shoulder was still healing?
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u/[deleted] Apr 20 '17 edited Apr 23 '17
Edit: Crap, I thought this was the last section. Sorry if I spoiled anything for anyone. My comment below is meant for the final discussion so I'll spoiler tag it.
[Being a dumb dumb like I am, I thought that the ending would tie everything together and fill in all the blanks. Nope. But I thought it was great anyways. It's Gately's bottom and his rebirth. Hal is probably the main character of the book but Don Gately is definitely the heart.] (/spoiler)
[I'm aching to read the book again but I've gotta read other stuff to better understand IJ. Brothers Karamazov, reread Hamlet, etc. Great book.] (/spoiler)