I’ve been trying to read this…after months of picking it up and putting it down over that whole dig scene in the beginning, I’ve decided to skip it altogether and get to the interesting bits. The dig scene is stultifying to me.
Now I’m reading the bit about the old man finding honey, and am into it again. My bf’s mother has told me that this book was pivotal in her decision to convert to Judaism, and my Jewish friends have told me that this is a great book to read to get a better understanding of their faith and history. We shall see.