He can't reveal his secret to anyone else and she's the only person to know the family secret. Think of why he is doing it? He's stuck being 17-year-old (physically and mentally), forever, and forever alone. *spoiler alert* He is trying to convince her to choose to become an immortal when she turns 17 and spend eternity with him. He is in no way trying to engage a 10 year old in a sexual relationship. The pursuit of the 10-yr-old girl by a 17-yr-old boy should be into the context of the story. The story is a bit slow in the beginning, but it's worth pushing through.įinal comment: I disagree with the pedophile comments made by some people. I don't know if the characters are particularly good role models, but Tuck and Mae do have an interesting perspective that only their situation could create and they have good intentions. It's actually quite a sweet story about a series of unfortunate events. This is a great little story with a realistic look at what it would be like to live forever, something many ignorantly desire.
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