why should new readers get a twist we don’t get?
Because the author wants to give it to them.
He made his decision … so he should live with it.
It is commonly held that making friends is easier when you keep judgements about what people should do with their lives and their possessions to a minimum.
Because the author wants to give it to them.
It is commonly held that making friends is easier when you keep judgements about what people should do with their lives and their possessions to a minimum.