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You have discovered the benefits of working in a group when working through novels. I agree and warned you that your novel is challenging. Especially in the beginning. Yet having the group will help you work through it to see where they are coming from and wher you are at. Now as you respond and you mention your understanding of relationships and characters, try and bring in specific evidence to help support and back up what you are saying. How did you discover the flashback piece, how did you see the who was who etc. Give me details- what shed the light for you as you read- what line was it, what scent or moment clued you in, and how did you figure it out. Your meta cognition piece brings in the details nicely by the way. I think you have a good group.