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How do you think mother and son handle the moment they meet? Do you feel hopeful for their emerging relationship at the end of the novel?

Created: 01/26/23

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Posted Jan. 26, 2023 Go to Top | Go to bottom | link | alert
davinamw

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How do you think mother and son handle the moment they meet? Do you feel hopeful for their emerging relationship at the end of the novel?

The moment at which Emma finally meets her adult son is one of the most charged of her life, a longed-for event she had all but given up on. How do you think mother and son handle this moment? Do you feel hopeful for their emerging relationship at the end of the novel?


Posted Jan. 26, 2023 Go to Top | Go to bottom | link | alert
LizB

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RE: How do you think mother and son ...

I thought they both handled it beautifully. I think they both wanted to meet each other for years but didn’t know quite how to go about it properly. While I don’t think Emma’s friend did a good job with the setup, it made for good storytelling and I am hopeful that their relationship continued to grow. Both seemed open to a future relationship.


Posted Jan. 26, 2023 Go to Top | Go to bottom | link | alert
wendya

Join Date: 01/06/22

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RE: How do you think mother and son ...

best they could do...Charlie wants their relationship to exist more than Emma/Emily???


Posted Jan. 26, 2023 Go to Top | Go to bottom | link | alert
TerryPark

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RE: How do you think mother and son ...

I would say they handle the meeting well, but the fact that Charlie is very concerned as to the welfare of Janice when they meet takes center stage over their meeting. So it is a relief to bring them together, but it isn’t the meeting that Emma needs to celebrate the reunion she has wanted for so long.


Posted Jan. 27, 2023 Go to Top | Go to bottom | link | alert
barrye

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Again, I think this is just too perfect-another example of how things just turn out to well.


Posted Jan. 30, 2023 Go to Top | Go to bottom | link | alert
kathrynm

Join Date: 01/30/23

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RE: How do you think mother and son ...

Charlie was most interested in finding his mother. He didn't approach that first meeting to better know Emma. She was able, after the tears, to keep her pure joy and questions to herself so as not to scare him away.


Posted Jan. 31, 2023 Go to Top | Go to bottom | link | alert
bettyt

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RE: How do you think mother and son ...

I thought they both handled it really well. No drama, no hysterics. The ending does lead one to believe their relationship will continue to grow with the adoptive parents' approval.


Posted Feb. 04, 2023 Go to Top | Go to bottom | link | alert
ssh

Join Date: 02/04/14

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RE: How do you think mother and son ...

They both seemed to handle it well. It left me thinking though, that it would be another story to find out how this goes - perhaps not as smoothly as we might wish.


Posted Feb. 04, 2023 Go to Top | Go to bottom | link | alert
barrye

Join Date: 07/20/14

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RE: How do you think mother and son ...

I think it went very well for both of them. Emma/Emily definitely wanted it to happen. I believe Leo did too.


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vivianh

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RE: How do you think mother and son ...

My husband was adopted and has met his bio mother & sisters & half brothers. I don’t think there is any ‘typical’ meeting. I did not like how the meeting was set up. But in the context in which Charlie thought Emma could help him find Janice, it went as well as one could expect.


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irisf

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RE: How do you think mother and son ...

I think it went as well as could be expected but I wouldn’t predict the future. Charlie was very protective of Janice’s feelings


Posted Feb. 16, 2023 Go to Top | Go to bottom | link | alert
marks

Join Date: 02/25/19

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RE: How do you think mother and son ...

I don't think something like meeting could be written in a way that would satisfy everyone. I like that it wasn't all Hallmark and overdone expressions of regret. The timidness and hesitancy seemed appropriate and just made sense.


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