I just... don't like this book. I appreciate that it's a classic, and I'm glad I read it (especially because it helped me understand Dust!) but I don't like it. There are racial stereotypes and slurs, and I just *cannot* relate to any of the characters, and the children are annoying, and the setting is bland, and... yeah.

3 stars because I *know* it's probably worth reading and it's endured. But. I will not be reading this again, ever. Here's praying my future children don't like it either, otherwise I'll be forced to read it with them ;P