Even with so many signs of positive change on the horizon, the novel still ends on a somewhat ambiguous note. On one hand, Anna has clearly begun to move on and heal from her grief, as she throws away her medication and seems at peace with her inner world. But at the same time, Luke’s uneasy dreams of birds he can’t name seems like an unresolved question, and Anna’s final action of the novel has a hint of irony to it. Watching the news is a habit she’s maintained since she was a teenager. This makes the novel’s ending a stark contrast to the opening, which describes Luke taking up a brand-new hobby of birdwatching. This might imply that some things can never change. The novel has a hopeful ending overall, but grief takes time to process. Luke and Anna’s lives go on, but subtle uncertainties still linger in the air, like the whispering of the she-oaks outside.