peppermintvalet t1_iuf7cxj wrote on October 30, 2022 at 9:33 PM

Reply to comment by EphemeralOcean in A magnificent book duet: Educated by Tara Westover and The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls by EphemeralOcean

You... wrote questions. On your post. These are answers to two.

EphemeralOcean OP t1_iuf808p wrote on October 30, 2022 at 9:37 PM

It’s not clear to me which questions your answering since each question is about comparing the two experiences, which your statement doesn’t do. Obvious all of the parents are pretty terrible in their own ways, which is implicit in the questions.

peppermintvalet t1_iuf89um wrote on October 30, 2022 at 9:39 PM

The first part of my sentence implies that Jeannette's dad committed the worse action and is therefore "the bigger POS", the second part implies the same about her mother.

EphemeralOcean OP t1_iufidt6 wrote on October 30, 2022 at 10:50 PM

I agree, though interestingly I would still prefer to have him as my dad than I would Gene Westover. I feel like he at least has some redeeming qualities, whereas Gene Westover has basically none.