The Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver.

I am currently reading The Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver, which was recommended to me by my english teacher Mrs. Swearingen. This book has a total of 507, and I am on page 73 (I know, I am reading terribly slowly. I am sorry!) But, this book has totally got me hooked. The beginning is quite slow, but you get settled with the characters. The boy (which I had to look up his name, because they don't quite mention it when he's still a teen) is a white boy living in Mexico. His mother and him are dependent on a wealthy man involved with the industry on an island off Mexico. Then, he and his mother escape to the mainland to live simply because his mother felt isolated and felt like her life was rotting away. Ironically, she escapes this man to find another man. But, they are living a poor life instead of their previous comfortable property. His mother, is quite an unlikable character. She is vain, dependent, extremely whiny, but she is also alone. I think she tries to convince herself that she's a good mother, and that her son likes her but she is incredibly confused on what to do. Her son is a very curious and quirky character, and he has a determined way of observing things. I have just entered the part where the boy meets a famous artist who paints murals. He is incredibly fascinated with everything.

The book is extremely well written, and it is just an overall great book. It kept me up reading late last night D: