Wow. Just wow. Could this book be any more messed up? I don't believe so. In the first 30 pages alone, Ludmila kills her grandfather by jamming a mitten down his throat while he was raping her so that she could feed the family dinner....yes, that's right, the grandfather was raping his granddaughter. But wait, it's not over! Ludmila's brother comes over to Ludmila while she is being raped and asks her if she is almost done because he is starving. What is this? I don't understand. Ludmila was originally portrayed to be such a strong character and now this? It just doesn't flow with the plot line.
Also, I don't see why Ludmila would make a sacrifice like this for her family when they really haven't done anything for her. Her brother is rude and selfish and her sister is completely useless. She really doesn't need to do this, but she does it anyway. Is the author trying to convey something to the reader about selflessness and sacrifice for the common good? Is he trying to throw some dark humor in and spice things up a bit? It seemed like he tried to twist some comedic elements in, but they didn't play out so well. Could he be setting up a larger plot element later on in the novel? Possibly. Whatever Pierre is trying to do, it's really not connecting with me for right now. Hopefully this will make more sense in the coming chapter and I won't come to regret my book choice.
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