Hve you ever read the book Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech?

Question

When Sal tells her father that she doesnt want to know about Mrs. Cadaver, why is she suddenly reminded of Phoebe?

Answer 1

In my opinion, Sal uses Phoebe to help her work through her own problems, which are too complex and painful for her to work through directly. Sal doesn't want to deal with her father taking up with a new woman. She'd have to admit that her mother isn't coming back.