So I am almost finished reading the book (I have about 20 pages left,) and so far I really like it. I am really eager to find out exactly what or who Jennie is. At first, I got the impression that she is a figment of Eben’s imagination, a sort of muse for him, but since the cab driver and his land lord can see her too, I am trying to come up with another explanation of what she is.
At first, it seems strange for Eben to approach the little girl (kind of a no no in today’s world), but he seems genuinely concerned for her. It is odd to me that he could fall for her though, since she was just a little girl when they first met. He gets kind of obsessive over her which is a tad creepy.
I really like the descriptions of the places and the artwork. It is really believable that the story is being told through the artist’s eyes because he is so descriptive as he tells the story. I enjoy that aspect of the novel because it is really easy to visualize his paintings and murals. And I totally agree with how terrible the cover art is because I picture Jennie quite differently than she is portrayed on the cover.