Unfortunately, this is a book I need to give a rating of "below average" to, despite being excited by reading the description. As I read it, I just couldn't help but feel that it read like a retelling of a myth, with no character development or depth at all. Since it was a "multi-generational" book, and a lot of characters just kept dying, perhaps the author didn't feel it necessary to expand on the characters or make them grow only to be killed off. But as a result, I felt less compassion or connection to the people in the story than I would hearing about someone's death on TV or reading about it in the newspaper.

I think it is an interesting idea that just needs to be worked on a little bit more. ( )