How did the author decide to portray the protagonist's emotional resilience?
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A Heart of Stone

A Heart of Stone
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How did the author decide to portray the protagonist's emotional resilience?
Did anyone else feel the story's pacing slowed down in the middle, and was that intentional?
What inspired the author to set the story in this specific Dutch cultural context?