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What scene resonated most with you personally in either a positive or negative way?

Two scenes resonated most with me: The scene where Elias discovered the age of Malika, and the scene at the airport.

I felt that the most pivotal scene was when Nadia decided not to go to the Adele concert alone and went back to her son. Her inner conflicts have been described in a beautiful way and I really loved that part.
Another scene that I liked was when Elias finds out Mallika's age.
Both of these were very well-written and enjoyable, and I loved them. I'm sure that these scenes will always stay with me in my memories forever.

Honestly, there really wasn't any scene in the book that really resonated with me in a positive or negative way. I think I was pretty much indifferent to it all.

Ssinghal wrote:I felt that the most pivotal scene was when Nadia decided not to go to the Adele concert alone and went back to her son. Her inner conflicts have been described in a beautiful way and I really loved that part.
Another scene that I liked was when Elias finds out Mallika's age.
Both of these were very well-written and enjoyable, and I loved them. I'm sure that these scenes will always stay with me in my memories forever.

I agree and thought the same.

-- July 7th, 2017, 3:48 pm --

Amagine wrote:Honestly, there really wasn't any scene in the book that really resonated with me in a positive or negative way. I think I was pretty much indifferent to it all.

Interesting! Thank you for your answer.

The scene when Elias was confronted by the fortune teller. This reminds me that sometimes, our senses cheat us. We see what we want to see, we hear what we want to hear, and we feel what we want to feel.

Donnavila Marie01 wrote:The scene when Elias was confronted by the fortune teller. This reminds me that sometimes, our senses cheat us. We see what we want to see, we hear what we want to hear, and we feel what we want to feel.

That was a strong scene as well, I agree.

Ssinghal wrote:I felt that the most pivotal scene was when Nadia decided not to go to the Adele concert alone and went back to her son. Her inner conflicts have been described in a beautiful way and I really loved that part.
Another scene that I liked was when Elias finds out Mallika's age.
Both of these were very well-written and enjoyable, and I loved them. I'm sure that these scenes will always stay with me in my memories forever.

Nadia's decision is a touching scene. It reminds us of the sacrifices of many mothers. They set aside their personal happiness for the sake of their children.

I'm not sure this was a pivotal scene but it is the one that has stuck with me the most - Malika dancing on her own during the concert. She was, perhaps, trying to work her way through the past and into the future.

Donnavila Marie01 wrote:The scene when Elias was confronted by the fortune teller. This reminds me that sometimes, our senses cheat us. We see what we want to see, we hear what we want to hear, and we feel what we want to feel.

Very well put. Even I felt that when I read the book.

Snowflake wrote:I'm not sure this was a pivotal scene but it is the one that has stuck with me the most - Malika dancing on her own during the concert. She was, perhaps, trying to work her way through the past and into the future.

Another good scene, I agree.

Another crucial part of the story is when the couple, Elias and his wife decided to consult with a family counselor because they agreed to undergo family counseling. It could have been the transformation of their relationship.

Donnavila Marie01 wrote:Another crucial part of the story is when the couple, Elias and his wife decided to consult with a family counselor because they agreed to undergo family counseling. It could have been the transformation of their relationship.

Indeed they could if they worked harder on their broken relationship. Unfortunately, only Elias made an effort to fix the breach.

Snowflake wrote:I'm not sure this was a pivotal scene but it is the one that has stuck with me the most - Malika dancing on her own during the concert. She was, perhaps, trying to work her way through the past and into the future.

This dancing could be her way of deviating from the painful realities of life.

Donnavila Marie01 wrote:

Snowflake wrote:I'm not sure this was a pivotal scene but it is the one that has stuck with me the most - Malika dancing on her own during the concert. She was, perhaps, trying to work her way through the past and into the future.

This dancing could be her way of deviating from the painful realities of life.

It was that. It made her forget her woes. A good interpretation!

Amagine wrote:Honestly, there really wasn't any scene in the book that really resonated with me in a positive or negative way. I think I was pretty much indifferent to it all.

Yeah, I'm having a tough time picking a scene that resonated with me personally, too...

I think when Malika revealed her age was sad because of how young she started prostitution, but I don't know if it resonated with me, though.