Instead he thinks up the worst ending imaginable: Hemingway has Catherine die from hemorrhaging after their child is stillborn. It is the most torturous ending I have ever experienced and probably will ever experience in literature, movies, or even television. I am crying so hard at the end, partly for the characters, yes, but also because Nikki actually teaches this book to children. I cannot imagine why anyone would want to expose impressionable teenagers to such a horrible ending. Why not just tell high school students that their struggle to improve themselves is all for nothing?
Matthew QuickWhen I run, I always pretend I am running toward Nikki, and it makes me feel like I am decreasing the amount of time I have to wait until I see her again.
Matthew QuickLook, sometimes itโs OK with girls like this, they wanna have fun, and sometimes itโs not because they've got a broken wing and theyโre hurt and theyโre an easy target. In this case, this particular case, I think that wing is being fixed, my friend, and you gotta make sure that itโs mended and youโre getting in the way of that right now, okay, because sheโs sensitive and sheโs smart, sheโs artistic. This is a great girl, you gotta be respectful to that. Come on, let me walk you to your car, youโre a better guy than this.
Matthew Quick