Ugh. This book nearly killed me. I fell asleep in it countless times and found myself terribly bored by it and frustrated by the wording. I get that these people were supposed to have an accent, but don't make me read it that way for over 400 pages. So much annoyance in these pages. Oh...and I wanted to smack Rosasharn/Rose of Sharon across the freaking face numerous times. Who names their kid Rose of Sharon anyways? I get that it's a classic and yes it does tell an important tale and it does capture the desperation of the situation, but it was not my idea of a good read. Concept, yes. Execution, no.