So, while reading Boneshaker, and after every time someone described Dr. Minnericht's appearance, I thought I came to a pretty good conclusion of who/what he was. He was always seen wearing a mask, never taking it off. And there seemed to be blue lights where his pupils should be. So, the conclusion was clear...he will totally turn out to be a cyborg (maybe even a robotic clone of Briar's husband). I held that belief up to the moment his throat was slit. But apparently, my idea was just too ahead of its time and that was not the case at all, so I was somewhat disappointed.
Did anyone else think anything remotely similar to this? Or rather, did anyone else think he'd be anything other than who he actually turned out to be?
I thought he absolutley had to be Briar's husband! But once the princess, Angeline, explained that she knew who he was because he was married to her daughter, I knew he was not. Throughout the novel, I was kind of hoping that Zeke would find some evidence proving his father's innocence, but that also never happened. Also, I was surprised that Briar shot her husband, because I really didn't see any need for it. He said she could either come with him or stay in Seattle and die with everyone else. It's not as if she was in any immediate danger. I suppose she just didn't want him to escape and get away with the robbery and the destruction of the town.
ReplyDeleteTo be honest I did not see the ending coming. I was also waiting for Briar's husband's innocence to be proven. The fact that he was guilty was somewhat of a blindside. In the end, I thought it was a better ending than it would have been otherwise.
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