Chapters 1 and 2

When I first began to read this book, I wasn't very enthusiastic about it. After Chapters 1 and 2, I'm even less enthusiastic. The story hasn't seemed to pick up yet for me. The most interesting part of the book is the way Zakes Mda portrayed Halloween in Athens. Also, his specific references to place names help me visualize the story. Overall, however, I feel like this book is a little odd. There are many mentions of pagans, in one case booing a preacher, and a man from Kentucky who stereotypically has poor grammar. So far, I'm less than impressed.