How did the author decide to depict the inner lives of women trapped by tradition?
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The Waiting Years

The Waiting Years
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How did the author decide to depict the inner lives of women trapped by tradition?
Did anyone else feel the pacing was slow in parts, but intentionally so to reflect the characters' stagnation?
What inspired the setting of 19th-century Japan and the societal norms depicted?