Comment on Will's

I wrestled with the ending of this book for a long time. It just felt like he gave in and became what he swore he would escape. He said the movies always got it wrong, and ended up back in everydayness by the end of the movie. I didn't want him to be content, though. I wanted him to either escape his despair or continue his search. But you're right, he didn't succumb, he chose to be content with his life. He was still different from the rest of his family, but he didn't see them as dead. He was finally at peace with himself.