![]() At the core of this, is listening and respecting our parents’ wishes and not impaling them with our own controlling ideas. ![]() Many of us are facing the dilemma of aging parents and what might be best for them. ‘They saved her from death, but only, thought Anna, by infinitely prolonging her dying. Their brutal decisions have a background story for their motivation. Terzi in particular, and Anna decide that it’s not time for their mother to die and do everything they can to keep her alive, against the wishes of Tommy her carer, as well as Francie. It’s not a happy book nor is it meant to be.įlanagan cleverly uses the slow and excruciating demise of Francie, the mother of Anna, Terzi and Tommy. And the themes are wrapped around aging, displacement, child and elder abuse, trauma and environmental destruction. What about? Death not just our own, but others, of the planet and our way of life. ![]() Thoughtful, as it is thought provoking, Flanagan challenges the reader to think, to feel and to pay attention. The Living Sea of Waking Dreams is ideal for a book club as there’s so much in it to discuss. ![]()
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