What inspired the author to focus so heavily on the personal stories during the famine?
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Mao's Great Famine

Mao's Great Famine
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What inspired the author to focus so heavily on the personal stories during the famine?
Did anyone else feel the pacing slowed down during the political analysis sections?
How did the author decide which sources to include, and what was the research process like?