Beloved: Initial Reactions

First impressions? Eh. I cant really say that I am absolutely loving this book so far. That is, it took me the first 100 pages to finally get a grip on the whole ghost baby thing. In addition, the varying points of view make for a very interesting jumping around of character voices. Oh, and on top of that, it is like your reading a poem. Thats difficult to understand. And long. And sing-song-ish. Long story short, this book is hard to read. Not language wise, but voice wise. Other than those few factors, I have kinda liked what this book deals with. There was always something about the many "underground railroad" stories that captured my attention. They always seemed to be crafted in the most creative and emotional manner. In this case, I get to see the life after the excape. I get to see what escaped slaves have deal with after escaping their seemingly permanent fate. I think that in seeing this, certain things about life after the escape will surface. These concepts will most likely be draped in history and wrought with a fear that palgues the minds of the characters. I think I can teach myself to enjoy this book. It is just up to me to open my mind to it.