When Vicki’s murderer is revealed, Olivia asks Merritt if she doesn’t feel bad for that person, if only a little. (p. 375) What about you? Did you feel bad for the killer at all?
I felt no sympathy for the killer. As a character she came across strangely. She kept saying Cicky was depressed while others said she was happy. The killer in a way was no different than Lauren believing she was entitled to more than she was.
I guess there are times when you can empathize with the reason someone could commit a crime without condoning the act. Vicki’s murderer had reason to feel neglected, abandoned, etc. This in no way would justify committing such a horrible crime.
I sort of felt bad for her, but how you respond to different situations says a lot about your character. It is also the difference between a murderer and someone who talks to their friends about their problems and moves on.
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I agree with Wendy_F. Those were my sentiments too.
I did not feel bad for the killer at all. Any sympathy I had for her mistreatment disappeared when I found out she was the murderer.
I felt no sympathy for the killer.
Sometimes I can understand why someone might murder, but don’t agree that they should have actually committed murder. There are some circumstances where I could be driven to such a drastic act (stay away from my kids), but I would probably turn myself in!
Absolutely I did. She was loyal and loving all those years, living in the shadows and never being able to be publicly in love. And then Vicki just dismissed her with a note. The pain and anger in such a situation would be unbearable. I felt very sorry for her.
No I did not feel bad for the killer. Yes her feelings were hurt by Victoria’s decision but she should not have killed Victoria.
I felt no sympathy for the killer.
Yes, I did find myself feeling a little sorry for the killer and somewhat less sympathetic toward Vicki. At times, Vicki seemed dismissive of Robin’s feelings, and I especially didn’t like the note she left on the door to end the relationship. Of course, none of that justifies murder in any way, but I could understand how years of hurt and rejection might slowly build into something very dark and painful