Rodia has not been feeling well, at all. If the book wasn't delierious enough before, it surely is now. I'm convinced that Rodia's state is purely based off of what he has done. He seems disgusted with the blood and everything, not even thinking about his personal gains. It is clear to me that he has never done something like this before. He is immersed in a state of delusion and can't seem to wrap his head around the occurances. He is not exactly evaluating it, but it still seems to be the only thing that he can think about. Rodia has become very jumpy and feels as if everything he does will be tied to the murder, and everything that goes on is something that may be about the murder. He is wondering when he will be questioned about it, but it seems that the police have not found out anything as of yet. And the book drags along with his fit of anxiety and paranoia.
I want to like this book. I really really do, seriously. But, I just cannot get into it. My friends who have read the book have told me that it is fantastic, and so I was very excited to read it. The concept is great, the only thing is, it just has not drawn me in. I'm not sure why but it doesn't have the same pull that Atlas Shrugged did. Or maybe I was so transfixed on Atlas Shrugged and now The Kite Runner that I don't have an opportunity to find enjoyment in reading this book. Every weekend I have forced myself through each word, struggling not to close it and give in to my boredom. It's very sad, I really want to appreciated this book! It is very frustrating. Maybe it is too drawn out, or maybe there are just so many more things I wish I could be reading instead, but this book just isn't doing it for me. I hope my perspective changes, and soon.
I must agree with Rachael about how this book seems to drag on forever. "Rodia's" stream of conscious is delusional and jumpy, and it is confusing to follow. I do not know where this book is going, and honestly, I do not really care to find out. Crime and Punishment has no hold over my interest one bit. It is a boring, repetitive, nuisance of a book that seems to never come to a conclusion about anything. Why is "Rodia" the way he is? Why did "Rodia" kill those women? How can the police have no leads whatsoever on the murders? The answers to these questions still remain a mystery, and I do not see any of them being revealed any time soon. I just hope this book picks up its pace rather quickly before I go insane trying to figure out who this "Rodia" guy really is.
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