> From what I recall, it's not stated that the family who takes in the boy are cannibals. It isn't explicitly stated, but it is heavily implied. I gave my reas

> From what I recall, it's not stated that the family who takes in the boy are cannibals. It isn't explicitly stated, but it is heavily implied. I gave my reasons to another comment. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36326924 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36326924 > That could be one interpretation, I suppose, if depression is your goal. It's a work of fiction. Nobody died. Nobody starved. Nothing to get depressed about.