by Demitri » Sep 4th, '07, 04:23
It's definitely not staged. Personally, I think the "cat" ending was a little weak. There's far too many possibilities to explain that part away - and, for me, it weakens the overall effect. Even though the book and page are a completely free choice, the finish can make it seem as if they were forced in some way. If he'd ended with the word revelation, it would have been stronger for me.