Chapters 1 and 2

Despite the popular saying "Never judge a book by its cover", I have judged this book by its first two chapters. The first couple pages of the novel are so full with unusual language that it made it difficult for me to understand, let alone be enthralled. The one thing that DID catch my eye and interest was the relation to Athens. Familiarity with the area made it easier to envision what he was trying to portray. After getting past the uninteresting intro, the story picks up and I was actually interested. After all, Halloween in Athens is never boring. The second chapter I also found interesting. The different stories were interesting to hear, refreshing almost. I think it's very important to our culture that we remember how it used to be (slavery) so that we can do what we can to prevent it from ever happening again. So despite my impression of the book from the first couple pages, I think I'm going to like this book.