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EphemeralOcean OP t1_iuf808p wrote

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

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.

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peppermintvalet t1_iuf89um wrote

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.

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EphemeralOcean OP t1_iufidt6 wrote

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.

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