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Paula Mills asked this question about The Reckoning:
Why do you think Grisham had to go into so much detail about the war story? I don’t think it really was that relevant to the plot and was way too long and graphic. It was not his usual style and I was disappointed with the book.
Sharon Ouderkirk The war story was gripping, and I think the point was to clarify why Pete was so betrayed by Liza's behaviour when he returned to war. If you put your…moreThe war story was gripping, and I think the point was to clarify why Pete was so betrayed by Liza's behaviour when he returned to war. If you put yourself in Pete's position, having gone through hell on a daily basis for years, staying sane by thinking of your wife and children, and you come home to discover that Liza was out with someone else, your feeling would be betrayal and resentment. After all he went through, his attitude would likely be 'you couldn't stand a little loneliness in the comfort of home?" It's totally understandable how Pete reacts.
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