Disturbing the Peace

Yates captures a sense of lost purpose that feels surprisingly relevant today. Did anyone else find parallels between the characters' struggles and current societal tensions?

Yates' characters seem so painfully relatable yet deeply flawed. I'm curious whether this focus was intentional to explore the universal human condition.

The quiet moments really made me dwell on the characters' internal worlds, but I wondered if the pacing might put some readers off or if it enhances the story's themes.