Did you enjoy the ending of the book? Where were you left in terms of your feelings?
I felt bad for the family that Billy was going back to America. But of course he was. That is where he spent his last ten years. His adoptive parents were his family.
I liked the happily ever after conclusion, mostly because the characters seemed to have finally matured a bit.
I agree, @Paula_Walters. I also liked that touch of bittersweet realism where Thirza mentions all the years they missed out on with Billy, and how he’s back yet he’s not - he’s a different person than the one they lost.
I was sad for the family that Billy was going back to America - but thankful that they had some closure.
I did enjoy the story. It would have been more interesting to have a bit more background of the characters, though. The visualization of the locations was pretty good, and I had a great sense of the area. At times, communication between the characters was not period-appropriate which was a great annoyance for me.
While it was nice that Billy appeared, this same appearance felt like a soap opera ending for me. Suddenly the long lost and presumed dead returns. The author was vague about his disappearance, though, but the threads didn’t intwine for me to conclude he had been kidnapped, left, and wandered.
It had a happy ending, all the loose ends tied up. Family moving forward to the next chapter of their lives.
Yes I did enjoy the book especially the description of the island of Corfu. Early in the book I was able to predict the twist but did not stop me from reading. So often while reading I had to remind myself of the plot’s time period.
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Sorry my answer above was about the entire book.
I did like the ending because I felt everyone was more at peace.
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