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That was one hell of a first chapter

My previous comments remain; this book is a highly disappointing ramble, and I am excited to be almost done.

I really don’t understand the hype of this book. 50% of it is pure rambling that does not further the plot or any character development. There are about 140 pages left and it is *just* starting to become good. While I appreciate the differing narrators, which I understand was unique for its time, it is going to take one hell of a final 140 pages for me to rate this book anything higher than three stars.

Kingsolver tells a very interesting and well-written story from the point of view of the wife and four daughters of a Christian missionary nut-job, but I am waiting for the plot to thicken past character and scene development, which it has not yet. Surely it will come, but I hope it comes sooner than later or else the novel will start to run somewhat dry.

Only nine chapters in, and Kingsolver has created the ultimate protagonist: resilient, curious, and razor-smart ten-year-old Damon (Demon) is a young hero who you cannot help but cheer for as you eagerly race through the pages to see what is next on his journey to adulthood. With a writing-style that is every bit as witty as Demon is, Kingsolver has me totally hooked.

From the very beginning, the reader is sucked in to the life and story of Demon. I’ve only read six chapters so far, but it is excellent.

This is a very enjoyable book. While the writing-style is somewhat elementary, the story and cast of characters are excellent and leave you wanting to keep reading on. Clues of something dark and spooky are going on, and I am excited to find out what is next.