The Magician's Assistant
What metaphors are used in The Magician's Assistant by Ann Patchett?
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The novel includes a reference that Sabine's parents were initially displeased that their daughter was in love with a gay man who could not return her feelings.... a young man that they'd come to love as a son. The reference is a symbolic metaphor for the love that they have for their daughter and their understanding of the circumstances.
The Magician's Assistant