What inspired the depiction of small-town life in the 1930s Montana setting?
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What inspired the depiction of small-town life in the 1930s Montana setting?
Did anyone else feel a bittersweet nostalgia while reading about the family’s everyday struggles?
How did the author decide to portray the relationship between the narrator and the other characters?