Somebody writing in the "overall, what did you think" topic wrote that they wished the book had ended before the final chapter. Initially, I was surprised by the ending because I'd hoped that Hubert would have many more happy years ahead of him. But as I thought about it, I came away feeling that the ending was very powerful because it showed that you can make a difference to your own life and those of others at any time of your life, even if there isn't much of that life left.
What do you think?