Strange as This Weather Has Been

The weather patterns in the story feel deeply intertwined with the characters' struggles and hopes. Did anyone else feel the climate was almost like a character itself?

The sense of place is so vivid and vital to the narrative. I'm curious whether the setting was drawn from personal experience or research.

The novel portrays weather as a force that shapes lives in subtle and profound ways. It made me wonder about the real effects of changing climates on similar communities.