How did the author decide to portray the complex moral ambiguity of characters involved in espionage?
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Lust, Caution

Lust, Caution
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How did the author decide to portray the complex moral ambiguity of characters involved in espionage?
Did anyone else feel the tension between personal desire and political duty was especially palpable in the story?
What inspired the setting of wartime Shanghai and how it influences the characters' actions?