How did the author use the shifting perspectives to deepen the emotional impact?
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A Very Long Engagement

A Very Long Engagement
La conversación entre lectores ya está abierta. Esta es una conversación de la comunidad.
How did the author use the shifting perspectives to deepen the emotional impact?
Did anyone else feel the ending was more hopeful than expected, given the heavy subject matter?
What inspired the author to set this story during the aftermath of World War I in France?