Nena Gluchacki
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Bryn Greenwood:
Hi Bryn! I read AtUaWT two weeks ago and it's still stuck with me. Very few books do that, so first and foremost, thank you for writing such a wonderful book. I thought at times that Wavy, especially in her earlier years, came off as almost feral. Was that intended? Also, I'm intrigued by your mention of a relationship similar to Kellan and Wavy. Would you ever write even just a blog post about your relationship?
Bryn Greenwood
Oh, yes, I would say "feral" is an apt description for young Wavy. Before she comes to live with Brenda and then Grandma, she has been living with no adult supervision, free to wander and scavenge like a stray cat. Like a feral animal, her response to most danger is fight or flight, and she doesn't trust many people.
As you can tell from my obsession with multiple narrators, I believe a story belongs to all the people involved, and the same is true with my own story. As the man I loved is no longer able to tell his side of the story, I don't feel it would be fair for me to tell just my side of it. Plus, there's a huge difference between having people describe one of my characters as a pedophile, and having strangers on the internet say that about someone I loved very deeply.
As you can tell from my obsession with multiple narrators, I believe a story belongs to all the people involved, and the same is true with my own story. As the man I loved is no longer able to tell his side of the story, I don't feel it would be fair for me to tell just my side of it. Plus, there's a huge difference between having people describe one of my characters as a pedophile, and having strangers on the internet say that about someone I loved very deeply.
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Dear Bryn, Hello from Pakistan. After reading your amazing book, I wanted to ask you a question. I believe you have a deep understanding of people who are not normal, do these people can ever live a normal life? Can they ever cope with a society for which they always felt they never fit in? Thanks in anticipation.
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