Perfectly Pure and Good Part II
I have a clearer picture of the whole story now that I have finished reading it. Charles Tysall is a "ghost" almost everyone in the story fears because of his violent ways. So even though he doesn't appear much in the story, his presence can be felt throughout. Sarah takes on the role of a comforter and healer of people whose lives have been ruined by Charles, whether directly or indirectly. For example, she "heals" Julian of his guilt towards Elisabeth (he has always thought he caused her to commit suicide because he turned her away after she was disfigured by her husband - okay. He had an affair with her), brings together Rick and Joanna through Julian and helps Edward become more normal and less nasty. She also manages to restore Rick's confidence to court Joanna again. He had felt inferior towards her because he had a father who abused him sexually, I think.
Even though this story has quite a happy ending, some of the ideas it brings across may not be accepted by conservative people (i.e.me). For instance, Sarah ends up having sex with Rick and Julian during the "healing process". (Of course the process wasn't described or I would have stopped reading the book immediately) It's as if the author is trying to say that THAT is a panacea for almost everything. It's really quite sick. Most of the characters in the story sleep around like nobody's business. Even Mouse, who turns out to be mentally sound, is like this. She can't tell if all her children are from the same father. Stonewall is her son too!! Yuck, yuck, yuck.
Anyway, Charles gets his just deserts by eating on accident some of the sandwiches Mouse prepared. She had put fine wire designed for shore fishing into them as a joke and also for "revenge" towards Edward who always leaves his ones lying around the house (he fishes). He died a very painful death. And Sarah found him and stayed with him in the last moments of his life because she felt that no one should die alone. She is a rather forgiving soul and that's the only part I like about the story.
Perhaps my review does not truly convey how and why Charles was feared so much. You've got to read to find out as the author weaves the story with her beautiful vocabulary.
Click here to read Part I.
Even though this story has quite a happy ending, some of the ideas it brings across may not be accepted by conservative people (i.e.me). For instance, Sarah ends up having sex with Rick and Julian during the "healing process". (Of course the process wasn't described or I would have stopped reading the book immediately) It's as if the author is trying to say that THAT is a panacea for almost everything. It's really quite sick. Most of the characters in the story sleep around like nobody's business. Even Mouse, who turns out to be mentally sound, is like this. She can't tell if all her children are from the same father. Stonewall is her son too!! Yuck, yuck, yuck.
Anyway, Charles gets his just deserts by eating on accident some of the sandwiches Mouse prepared. She had put fine wire designed for shore fishing into them as a joke and also for "revenge" towards Edward who always leaves his ones lying around the house (he fishes). He died a very painful death. And Sarah found him and stayed with him in the last moments of his life because she felt that no one should die alone. She is a rather forgiving soul and that's the only part I like about the story.
Perhaps my review does not truly convey how and why Charles was feared so much. You've got to read to find out as the author weaves the story with her beautiful vocabulary.
Click here to read Part I.
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