Two hundred and forty seven pages in and I have given up. This award winning book, my most anticipated read of 2023 is moving into the #readwithsabs  DNF pile. 

Why? 
It was just not hitting the mark. Give me a character driven coming of age book anytime and it's likely to be a firm favourite or five star read. Not this one! 😳  Kingsolver's writing has failed to keep me captivated or compelled to read on. I could not, no matter how hard I tried get any enthusiasm to pick up the book and discover what happened next in Demon's troublesome and sad life. 

It started so well, I was really enjoying the character setups each chapter short, sharp like novellas somehow as the book progressed, it lost my attention. 

I actually feel relieved. I didn't want to give up. However, I now can dive into the rest of my May tbr.

This was to be my first book by Barbara Kingsolver, I've been highly recommended The Poisonwood Bible, and I do intend to give that one a go. 

What a shame, such a stunning bookcover and sprayed edge book. One of my last purchases of 2022. 

Sadly, not for me. If you have read it, tell me what you think. If not yet read, will you?