Near the end of a book

I am close to finishing the Piercy book. I don't want it to end because I want to rewrite history. The crises in the characters' lives seem all too similar to present day dilemmas in politics and religion.
Do I sometimes read to experience an alternate ending to a story playing out in real life? Oh, yes. I will not post any spoilers about the book's plot, but it is great writing.
Perhaps any book with war in its title must tap into the violence and dualism we usually bring to our disagreements.