I ALSO KNEW IT ABOUT QUENTIN AND HAVE FOR SEVERAL BOOKS NOW. That was extremely satisfying!
And thank you for asking that question, as it was one I was also curious about! Although I was eating the best nectarine of my ENTIRE LIFE during that scene, which I suspect will always color my impressions. (Seriously, it was a MAGIC NECTARINE.)
I am now re-reading the entire series in light of things we've learned about Toby, her family, her extended family, and assorted other major players. I have another Theory about the identity of a character, and I wonder if it is the same as rymenhild's Theory. :D (It's jarring to read Toby talking about her mother in Chimes and then immediately read her talking about her mother in Rosemary and Rue. Also I have another Theory about Amandine and Lily.)
One of the things that has started speaking to me about this series is the repeated themes of truth, family, and lies. The stunning revelations about how Toby came to be where she is and how, and in what ways, her social position and her relationships have to do with things she was never allowed to know about her family and *their* positions and relationships- that speaks to me, a lot.
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And thank you for asking that question, as it was one I was also curious about! Although I was eating the best nectarine of my ENTIRE LIFE during that scene, which I suspect will always color my impressions. (Seriously, it was a MAGIC NECTARINE.)
I am now re-reading the entire series in light of things we've learned about Toby, her family, her extended family, and assorted other major players. I have another Theory about the identity of a character, and I wonder if it is the same as
One of the things that has started speaking to me about this series is the repeated themes of truth, family, and lies. The stunning revelations about how Toby came to be where she is and how, and in what ways, her social position and her relationships have to do with things she was never allowed to know about her family and *their* positions and relationships- that speaks to me, a lot.