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The House at Riverton- can someone who has read it help me clear something up?
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Jan 18, 2019 03:13AM
I am at the beginning of the book and think I must have misunderstood something- I am at the part where Grace has just met the three children, Hannah, Emmeline and David for the first time and afterwards she is asking Nancy about the children and whether they will be joining the play and Nancy answers (view spoiler)[that "the major does not have any children, not anymore" and now I am confused- am I (at this point in the story) to believe that the children are ghosts? That was my first thought, but then I remembered that the woman doing the movie about Riverton, speaks of both Hannah and Emmeline as adults... so how could they be ghosts as children.... (hide spoiler)] So: am I supposed to be confused and believe they are (view spoiler)[ghosts (hide spoiler)] at this point and the answer will come as I read on, or have I misunderstood something completely?
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I read the book back in 2015 and not much has stayed with me. Grace tells the story of (view spoiler) Perhaps you were caught by a switch in time. Morton does tend to pop back and forwards in the timelines of her stories. Grace is an old woman retelling this story, isn't she?
I also read this a few years ago and I'm limited as to how much of it I remember but from what I do remember, (view spoiler). Kate Morton is pretty good at explaining things.
Janice, yes, Grace is an old woman looking back on her time at Riverton.
I read this one but I can remember anything. Your comments and spoilers don't even ring a bell! I must be getting old...
I'll read on then and wait for an explanation :)
Lisa - didn't we do a buddy read for this? Maybe Annaki can find the thread. I honestly cannot remember the exact event either. I borrowed the book from the library, so I do not have anything on hand to reference.
See, I didn't even remember that we had done it as a buddy read.
I read this also. I enjoyed I. I actually gave it 5 stars. But I don't remember a lot. I remember the story had twists and turns I may go back and change my rating. I feel a five star book should be emeroable.
Janice wrote: "See, I didn't even remember that we had done it as a buddy read."Me neither!
Janice wrote: "See, I didn't even remember that we had done it as a buddy read."Cherie wrote: "Lisa - didn't we do a buddy read for this? Maybe Annaki can find the thread. I honestly cannot remember the exact event either. I borrowed the book from the library, so I do not have anything on ha..."
I forgot about the buddy read!
Gosh, we did the buddy read nearly 4 years ago! How time flies!
I got the answer :)
~Annaki~ wrote: "I got the answer :)"I thought you would 😉
