This was a tough one. At first, Ceremony felt slow and disjointed, and it was difficult to get a sense of what was happening at what time. Later, after I became more comfortable with Silko's writing style, it was much easier to grasp what was happening. The ending (view spoiler)[when the true purpose of the ceremony is revealed (hide spoiler)] is devastating, and even more so when you sit and think about it for an hour or two after you finish the book, like I did. This book was eye-opening, and it forced me to examine my own privilege. More than that, it made me think, which is really the point of literature. Not the most pleasurable reading experience I've had, but one of the more important ones.