What did you think of the endings for the three female narrators? Which do you identify the most with? Did you expect their endings? Which part of their stories touched you the most? Which part challenged you?

What did you think of the endings for the three women—Everly, Augusta and Lilly—who narrate the novel? Which of the three women do you identify the most with? Did you expect their endings? Would you change any of them? Which part of their stories touched you the most? Which part challenged you?

I was happy the way each plotline wrapped up - it's what I would have wished for each of the characters and I didn't find any of the endings unexpected. I think I identified most with Augusta; she seemed the most mature and rational of the three. Never having lost anyone I had difficulty identifying with Everly since Mora's death seemed to dominate so much of her life, and I felt Lilly's plotline needed more development. I would have liked to have known more about her post-wreck life.

I agree with what KimK said above - I liked that each of the three narratives were cleanly wrapped up at the end of the book but none of the endings were unexpected. Additionally, I, too, related best overall to Augusta. She was levelheaded, responsible, and able to make tough choices when the situation called for it. Also, I did respect that Lilly was even making plans to get out from under her abusive husband even before the wreck - that is brave and takes strength. The Everly narrative was hard for me to stick with - I couldn’t relate to her inability to work through her grief, her obsession with finding the driver, her self-centered wish to dive at the risk of her dive companions, etc. I don’t doubt these are possible outcomes of profound grief nor deny these are all legitimate feelings, but the fact that the loss of Mora dominated every single section was tedious.

I agree with kimk and Gabi, especially as it relates to the Everly narrative and her grief over Mora, especially her self-centered wish to dive at the risk of her dive companions - I mean really?? It was as Gabi said tedious! And I did really like Augusta!

I am in sync with the feelings of the others regarding Everly and Mora. Everly may have felt more guilt than grief because of her hidden feelings for Oliver. It seemed that Mora's loss was Everly's first loss which is the hardest to get over, but it was not the first, of course. She had lost her father and grandfather.
She plunged into her project, so creative, artistic and finding the way to people's hearts, she found her way to her heart.

The endings were logical. All clues led up to what transpired: Augusta married, Lilly escaped her abusive husband, Everly grief and guilt resolved (right?).

I identified most with Lilly who was successful in getting away from an unhappy marriage.