I loved reading this one, very less happened plot wise and while normally I would have hated such a book, this one made me turn the pages fast but I wish mericat’s reason for the poisoning was revealed, I can’t stop thinking about it. The theory about them being se*ually abused by their father seems far-fetched to me and an easy theory to just dismiss everything (but it could he true), also I found the part where merricat remembers her family glorifying her and saying she should never be punished because she never could do something punishable and Thomas is made to give her his share of food — is that real or was the reality the exact opposite ? Merricat is an unreliable narrator and I don’t know which to believe, was she never punished or was she usually sent to bed without food. Please do share your thoughts!
by safy-301
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Memory is a bit patchy of the details but there are parts where she buries trinkets and pretend to do spells isn’t there… and you assume it’s all play, and later you assume it’s actually evidence of her being unstable, but I think I decided instead to believe that that’s all real… like she is actually some kind of witch. I love the unreliable narrator thing because you can fill in the gaps yourself however you wish.
Great book.
I do think the sexual abuse narrative was kind of tacked on in modern times. And it’s a much more harrowing novel when Merricat poisons them because she does, and not out of revenge or anything. I’m of the opinion Merricat just didn’t like them and wanted her sister all to herself. They probably did punish her. When I was really depressed, it was like people could smell it on me and they avoided me a bit. Being off in some way, it was the same with Merricat. It’s clear that her life now with her sister is wonderful to her, though it’s not easy. While her sister doesn’t understand her, she accepts Merricat.