Knielen op een bed violen

The characters' struggles with faith and doubt feel very authentic. I wonder how much of their internal conflicts were based on real experiences or cultural context.

The introspective passages are powerful but also quite lengthy. Was this deliberate to mirror the characters' inner struggles or just a stylistic choice?

The setting feels so integral to the story’s themes of tradition and change. I'm curious whether the author drew from personal history or historical research.