comment on perspective

The book is told from two perspectives, primarily; that of those fighting on the battlefield or flying aerial missions, and that of the leaders of America and Japan as they made decisions on how to bring the war to a close. The effect of these perspectives is to give readers the context surrounding important decisions – Why did Hirohito not surrender sooner? Why were Nagasaki and Hiroshima targeted? – and the how those decisions affected people on the ground, be it soldiers in Leyte, or civilians near the site where Little Boy detonated.