The ending of the book was not how I had anticipated it to be. While reading the book, I thought the perfect ending for the book would be if Gilda had passed on the legacy to the next Gilda, continuing the chain in the Gilda Stories. Instead, the ending seemed too abrupt and seemed too open ended. There were problems that were left unsolved--too many. Although I understand the message that Gomez was trying to send to the reader, the way in which it was sent was not ideal.
The main point to what Gomez was trying to send was that family is important, and that living without one, or trying to live completely independent of everyone is not healthy. Gilda, finally, at the end of the book ends up in a place where she feels loved--by her family--even though the roles of vampires and humans have been reversed. During the story, I feel that Gilda has definitely grown up, and she has learned this lesson over time through the many people that she has met and loved. There were many people that Gilda has had to leave behind during her travels, and she knows that although it's sad for her to see them go, it's better for everyone in the long run.
One point in the end that was important was that Nadine--Aurelia's descendant--came back at the end and Gilda felt reunited with that part of her life. Otherwise, I believe that the ending was a little over the top because of all the new changes that had come about in 2050.
Allison Weening, Post 4
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