Don't judge based only on Genesis

About 10 pages into "The Poisonwood Bible," I fell in love.

With the book of course. Even with over for perspectives going at once, the plot is crystal clear- though not easily interpretted, which adds the level of sofistication that took hold of me.

"The Poisonwood Bible" is set in 1980s Africa. A family of parents and four girls moves from Georgia to the African jungle, on a mission- literally. Their father is a very religious Christian reverend, coming as a missionary to convert and teach the "savages" to christianity. The book is organized into smaller sections, or "books" from the bible.

Though I am only on "Genesis," I have gathered a ton of information about the four girls who tell the story (here in order of oldest to youngest)- Rachel, twins Leah and Adah, and Ruthie May.

I find myself constantly wishing for more of the youngest and oldest, and less of the twins. Leah is the goody-two-shoes suck up type, and she is very solemn and literal about life. Her tone is dull to me, with no new excitement or color. Adah is a very complex and interesting character, but I find it extremely hard to understand her. Unable tospeak and sagging on the right side because of malnourishment inside the womb, Adah is a slightly dismal character. She has an interesting view but seems very negative for the most part.

Rachel and Ruthie May have very distinct, realistic tones, and they sound like people- not characters. I think the reason I prefer them is because it's a break from an age nearer to mine, and I can see their life through an unfamiliar perspective- which draws me in much more.

But then again, I'm only on Genesis. Character change up ahead is possible- and in their case, very possible.