Rolf's Situation(s)

I'm sorry to keep pointing out all of the sexual references in this book, but I am really enjoying the diversity of sexuality in this book. I am constantly shocked by the differences in sexual situations the characters encounter. It makes the book more credible rather than emphasizing one heterosexual relationship like many "romance" novels seem to portray. I have a feeling that Rolf and Eva are going to get married/have a relationship later in the book, and instead of the novel just focusing on their relationship, the author chose to divert the characters' sexual stories away from solely the main characters. It seemed very queer that Rolf is having a polygamist relationship with his (distant) cousins, especially since the parents were okay with their relationship.  It even shows Rolf contemplating within himself about the situation, rather than the author just giving us the fact that this relationship is going on: "He struggled with the insoluble conflict between desire...and the severity that caused him to view monogamous marriage as the only possible course for a decent man," (99). The twists and turns this book presents makes it more exciting to read since we really don't know what could happen next. Have a good weekend, everyone!