Weekly Round up – Exit Wounds

What I found most interesting about this week’s discussion of Rutu Modan’s Exit Wounds was how divided so many of us were on several aspects of the novel, from meanings to whether we enjoyed it or not.  In particular, on Thursday we talked about what we thought about the ending of the book.  I have to admit, I was not really a huge fan of the ending myself, I felt like it was really abrupt and left me no feeling of closure.  However, some people didn’t agree with me and genuinely enjoyed the ambiguity of the final panels.  There was also discussion this week on whether this story was a story about love, a story about war and politics or a story about family.  To be honest, I think it was a story about all of these things, which is why the story may have seemed a bit jumpy like Michael mentioned in his blog.  At times it really was a little difficult to follow.  I think the interview with Modan on the blog where she talks about her inspiration for the book and her experience in Israel really helped to bring an understanding to combining the aspects of love, war, and family together though in this novel.