Well, I have started off 2014 with a bang, folks! 
 This is the first book I have ever labelled as Did Not Finish (DNF). I got about 52%, and I couldn't take the humming on and on about the religious consequences of Reuben's "gift." It was just too much for me. 
 Full review to come... and I read a synopsis for the rest of the book - apparently nothing else really happens, so I'm glad I didn't waste any more time reading it.