I like the dichotomy of Cathy hating to leave but it also being the opportunity for the clean break from Robert which would have been much more difficult if she had stayed.

Constructive criticism: Find a way to write around the footnotes. Scrolling to the end of the chapter and then having to hunt for my place back up the page is distracting. It would be better to me to not have them and guess the meaning of the words from context.

I loved all of the history in this chapter. From tying the Battle of Jersey to the French taking of Normandy up to the Guernica and Ethiopia references. Great stuff!

Cathy facing the struggle of duty versus desire shows that she is maturing into adulthood. This chapter has presented her in the best light yet.

Oddly, I'm glad she has a reason to want to leave the island. It will make it easier for her to focus on her future in Yorkshire.

I remember being a young man and completely unable to take a hint. It oddly made me feel better when I found out about the Aspergers and realized there was a reason I never had any idea what people were trying to tell me unless they were blunt. Being blunt without being brutal is a rare ability.

Honestly, I feel sorry for both Cathy and Robert. Robert wants Cathy who does not want him and Cathy wants to be left alone on the matter and everyone is pushing her. The onion joke at the beginning made me smile.

This chapter has depth. Taking the ormers off-season was a wrongdoing, but they were beautiful, and Cathy kept the shell as a special treasure. I don't know what you intended but there is a lot of potential metaphor here.

Excellent rendition of family interaction.

This was a great chapter. The effort you put into the Jerriais speech of Cathy's grandfather was worth it. It gave the conversation an air of authenticity that I appreciated. I understand written French pretty well which helped it flow for me.

I really enjoy getting a feel for the surroundings an history of the island. I might miss it as much as Cathy when they leave.

Now I know what vraic is.

I like Cathy's refusal to allow everyone push on boys (or one particular boy, in this case). She is focused on the rest of life which makes her a more interesting character. If she finds romance, it will be real and not because she is in love with the idea of love.

I picked up that 'hud' meant 'door' from context but my OCD would not allow me to continue reading until I had confirmed it with a Jèrriais/English dictionary. Now I know where to find one of those.

Marie reminds me of my mother. That woman had a horror story for every situation.

You captured Cathy's bittersweet musings very well.

There was, indeed, a lot of information and history in that chapter. It was good to get to see the family dynamics and how they handled disagreement. I get a feeling that Walter is pleased for the excuse to return to his home.

I loved the address on the letter. It let me get a full picture of Granny Johnson with just a few words. Nicely done. I am fretting about this letter. :)

I remember being fascinated by the German occupation of the channel islands in WWII. Excellent concept for the start of the story.