Factual error: The movie apparently takes place in a Boston suburb, judging from the Massachusetts license plates, but, in the scene in the train station, the words "Long Island Railroad" are on a sign.
Continuity mistake: In the scene where May McGorvey is writing the letter to Ronnie in the hospital, the two "n's" are very close together, almost looking like the letter "m." This is shown again when Ronnie discovers it in her belongings when returning from the hospital. However, when he looks at the letter on the table after doing the dishes, it is two distinct "n's."
Continuity mistake: When Ronnie smashes his mother's clocks and collectibles, the wide shot shows all the shelves to our right are cleared of all debris. But the next close-up shows two large pieces of a smashed figurine are still on one of those shelves. (01:57:10)
Answer: In the book it explains that the color is one that only a young teen would like, and a mature woman would never wear, unless she were too in love to notice that it was gaudy.
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